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The Hallo-wiener
The Hallo-wiener
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Creator: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars(33 reviews)
Sales Rank: 72925

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.2 x 0.2

ISBN: 0439079462
EAN: 9780439079464
ASIN: 0439079462

Publication Date: September 1, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
Oscar is short, like all dachshunds, and all the other dogs make fun of him. On Halloween he takes more ridicule than ever in his hot-dog costume, but one brave act makes him a Grade-A hero.


Customer Reviews:   Read 28 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener........   October 16, 2007
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I've always been a sucker for the underdogs in life. This book is about a sweet one who in the end teaches us about the real meaning of friendship. I've learned never to judge a book by its cover. This may look like a typical silly book with no thought behind it, but it's so much more! You see, it's about Oscar the dachshund (or as my kids call it - a wiener dog) who just wants to fit in with the other dogs in the neighborhood. They're always teasing him, and it doesn't help when his mother calls him "My little Vienna sausage" or makes him a hot dog bun costume for Halloween. However, Oscar doesn't give up and ends up saving the day and his new pals in the end. Now, wait just a minute! It's not as sappy as it sounds. There are so many funny details in the illustrations and text to enjoy - like the sentence: "Then Oscar showed up, looking quite frank." (Cracked me up!) Be sure to take your time when you come to the classroom scene at Obedience School - hilarious! The teacher reading a book entitled "Dogs who Hate Fleas and the Fleas Who Love Them". I especially liked the dog standing at the chalkboard, writing sentences..."I will not sniff my neighbor". What a cute tale!


5 out of 5 stars Hallo-Wiener   September 26, 2007
This book is a wonderful holiday book! Not only is there great art work, but the story is hilarious! If you go to Dav Pilkey's site, you can download coloring sheets, too. Anyone age 1 to 99 will "howl" with laughter while reading this book, and it has a great lesson about acceptance at the end!


5 out of 5 stars great   September 18, 2007
Great book, very funny. I don't mind reading it to my three-year old over and over and over. Cute illustrations.


5 out of 5 stars A great read-aloud Halloween book   November 2, 2006
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a darling book. The little dog dreams of being something terrifying for Halloween, but to his horror, his well-meaning mother makes him a hot dog costume, complete with mustard. The other dogs make fun of poor Oscar (the book is full of wiener jokes) until Oscar and his ridiculous costume save the day. I put this book on my top ten list for the kindergarten crowd.


3 out of 5 stars Silly book kids will like to read around Halloween.   September 18, 2006
  3 out of 5 found this review helpful

Poor Oscar Myer wiener dog (a hotdog dog) gets teased all the time. The bully dogs are always laughing at him because of his size and shape. For Halloween, Oscar's mom buys him a costume that is a hotdog roll with mustard on it. Oscar is so embarrassed, but wears it to avoid hurting his mothers feelings. Oscar gets laughed at once again but the story twists to allow Oscar a chance to be a hero. Oscar wins the respect of the bullies and they all share their Halloween dog treats with him. Silly story with decent, basic illustrations.


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