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The Hallo-wiener
by
Dav Pilkey
Oscar is short, like all dachshunds and 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 hero. Color illustrations throughout. A "School Library Journal" Best of the Best of 1995.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1999
by Scholastic Paperbacks
(first published September 1st 1995)
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The Hallo-Wiener is a Halloween classic and another favorite on our bookshelf. Oscar the dog was half-a-dog tall and one-and-a half dogs long. He was forever being teased and taunted by his fellow dogmates for being a "wiener dog" and different from the group. When Halloween arrived, Oscar desperately wanted a scary costume so he could fit in and be 'just like the other dogs'. However, his Mom who didn't make matters better for Oscar by affectionately calling him "her Vienna sausage", and"darlin...more
This book is very cute and clever. It is all about a wiener dog named Oscar who is constantly made fun of from all the other dogs because of his unique shape and size. Oscar was nothing like the other dogs because he was half a dog tall and one and a half dogs long. However, the mean dogs were not affecting Oscar today because today was Halloween and he had all kinds of ideas in mind of what to be. His mother had a wonderful Halloween costume waiting for him when he got home and it was a giant h...more
All the other neighborhood dogs tease Oscar, a little dachshund who is “half-a-dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long.” It doesn’t help that Oscar’s mother showers him with public affection, calling him “my little Vienna sausage." On Halloween, Oscar is embarrassed by the costume his mother has made – a full hot dog bun, with Oscar as the wiener dog – but he wears it because he doesn’t want to hurt his mother’s feelings. Slowed down by his costume, Oscar can’t keep up with all the other dogs. But...more
Sep 28, 2010
Brenda
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3 of 5 stars
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Children's Book group: Autumn/Halloween books
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Oscar is an adorable dachshund who dreams of Halloween, trick-or-treating and scary costumes. He even wears a "hot-dog bun costume complete with mustard" because he does not want to hurt his mothers feelings. Oscar even has to deal with some other dogs that make fun of and embarrass him. The dogs even go so far as to take all of the candy before Oscar even has a chance to get any. Yet, when the dogs jump into the pond in order to escape a spooky monster, Oscar is the one who comes to the their c...more
This book is very cute! It is about a wiener dog who is made fun of by his neighborhood dogs for being so short and long. For Halloween he was a hot dog and because of his costume, he fell behind the pack. When he finally caught up with them, the dogs had jumped into the lake to get away from the scary Halloween monster. The wiener dog realizes that the monster is really not a monster and unveils the cats that are in the costume. He saves the day and rescues the dogs using his costume as a float...more
“The Hallo-Wiener” by Dav Pilkey is an adorable story about a wiener dog that is struggling with his self-image. The poor little dog gets make fun of relentlessly until finally one day he saves the day! This story has many little puns that are fun for the one reading the book. Often in children’s books the adult reader may be bored with the juvenile content but I found myself laughing out loud because of this book. Especially when they made hotdog jokes about poor Oscar looking quite “frank”. Th...more
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Second graders and I loved this book, especially with the pages projected onto the SmartBoard. They loved pointing out the little details, like those sneaky cats. After the 1st group snickered over the word "wiener" I showed the dictionary entry for it on the SB for the 2nd group. I've never known kids to be so interested in smoked sausage. It helped that the dictionary entry gave us the words frankfurter and Vienna sausage, which are used in the book. Kids really identified with the bullying th...more
I have always loved Dav Pilkey's books, including his Captain Underpant's series. The Hallo-wiener is a wonderful short story that combines humor and a life long lesson: to treat your friends nicely because they can ultimately help you in dire situations. The protagonist, a wiener dog wears a hilarious hot dog costume for halloween, resulting in other dogs making fun of him. However, when the dogs are trapped in a lake, the wiener dog rescues them. He then becomes their friend forever. I recomme...more
This story is so cute and clever and I feel it can be read from about 1st grade to 3rd grade. I read it to a kindergarten class and i could tell that it didnt click with more than a few of the students becuase of the word play. It teaches children a lesson in being nice to others even if they are different. It is a Halloween story so read it in the month of October. This story is great for 1st graders espically because at their age they are learning how to play with words and there are multiple...more
I'm going to use this to teach pun. It's hilarious!
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This is a book that describes everything children can relate to: fitting in and adapting to the social norms of peers being the main components. It is a humorous lesson in accepting everyone and not being so quick to judge because we never know when we'll need the assistance of someone else. It is also an excellent choice to read during the Halloween season when children are anxiously awaiting the wearing of beloved costumes.
This is our family's favorite Halloween kids book. The story line is great - hooray for plucky Oscar! - and the small, clever details on every page (and the numerous puns) show that Pilkey is a master of his craft. For those of you who are concerned about the 'potty humor' that is in some of Pilkey's other books, there are no such concerns here. This is just a clean, hilarious, heartwarming tale safe for children of all ages.
This is a pretty pointless book. It's about a dachshund puppy who gets teased by the other dogs at obedience school for being a "wiener dog", and to make things worse his mom gets him a hotdog costume for Halloween. The illustrations remind me of a cheap Saturday morning cartoon; they redeem themselves slightly for having several visual jokes. It's mildly funny, full of hotdog puns, but really not worth your time.
I discovered this book when I was a student teacher and the school's librarian read it to my kindergarten class. It was such a cute little story about not judging a book by its cover. What a fantastic message! I read it to my intermediate students every year and they love it just as much as the little guys too. Best part, using a German lady's accent for Oscar's mom's voice. The kids get a kick out of it!
Oscar, a daschund, plans to dress up as something scary for Halloween- but his mother is so proud of the 'hot dog in a bun' costume she made for him, that he can't say no. He heads out trick-or-treating with his friends, but the costume slows him down, and soon he is all alone. Dav Pilkey's colorful pictures and off-beat humor make this a fun book, even for somewhat older students
Oscar, a daschund, plans to dress up as something scary for Halloween- but his mother is so proud of the 'hot dog in a bun' costume she made for him, that he can't say no. He heads out trick-or-treating with his friends, but the costume slows him down, and soon he is all alone. Dav Pilkey's colorful pictures and off-beat humor make this a fun book, even for somewhat older students
This was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and it never seems to get old. It is a hilarious book and has an underlying message. I think that this would be good for kids to read and to understand that it is not nice to make fun of anyone. And that you shouldn't judge anyone until you really know them. Very cute book!!! :)
Oct 22, 2011
Dolly
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3 of 5 stars
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This is a fun story about Halloween and about helping friends, even when they've been a little mean. The bullying in this story is obvious and something that children can relate to. As always with Dav Pilkey's books, the illustrations are humorous and we enjoyed reading this story together.
I read this book to the kiddos at school every year as a part of a lesson on bullying. Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday and I love being able to have themed lessons. The book is also great for bringing up a discussion on treating others with kindness and respect...even when they haven't done the same to you.
I really enjoyed reading this book with my 5-year-old. It's got a great message--even though the main character is often picked on by his peers, he still turns around and is a friend to them.
I love that his first name is Oscar. Makes me wonder if his second name is M-A-Y-E-R. Too funny!!!
I love that his first name is Oscar. Makes me wonder if his second name is M-A-Y-E-R. Too funny!!!
This is one of our all time favorite Halloween stories! I love that Oscar wears a silly costume so he doesn't hurt his mother's feelings. He's a true friend who comes to the aid of his friends even though they laughed at his costume and took all the candy. And the ornery cats are just silly!
Read to fourth graders for Halloween. They got the hot dog jokes and thought it had a nice ending -inclusive of the kid or dog, in this case, who had previously been teased. And what is the proper name for a Wiener Dog? Not a Hot Dog, not a Weenie Dog... no guesses of Dachshund.
This story has several funny spoken lines that I suspect would be funniest if read out loud, and includes illustrations of the dachshund dressed for Halloween as a hotdog that just about any reader will find to be humorous. I would give a definite one and a half stars to this book.
this book can teach a valuable lesson on friendship. Oscar is made fun of for being different then the other dogs, but in the end they all relied on him to save the day. I think this teaches students to accept everyone because one day they could be the person saving your life.
Is there a way to give a book more than 5 stars? How about infinity stars? Because I love this book that much. SLJ says it "may be the funniest Halloween story ever written..." To which I can only add, Fetch Yes! Brilliant and hilarious, popular with kids and parents alike.
Oscar dreams of dressing as something amazing and scary for Halloween, but ends up wearing the hotdog costume his mother makes for him. As a dachshund, you can see how that would be embarrassing for him. But in the end, the wiener dog saves the day in this Halloween classic!
This one cracks me up-- I'm a sucker for kid's books featuring dachshunds, and this one, about a doxie dressed by his mother as a hot dog for Halloween, is one of my favorites. The pictures are hilarious, and I love that his short legs end up saving the day in the end!
This book is hilarious and kids love it! Oscar is half a dog tall and one and a half dogs long and all the other dogs make fun of him due to his size. When he saves the day with an act that he does, he's no longer made fun of, but hailed as a hero.
THE HALLO-WIENER is my all-time-favorite children’s book of any genre. I’ve bought this book for a number of friends with small children, and will soon need to replace my own bedraggled copy. Oscar is a wiener dog who is “half-a-dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long.” All the other dogs tease him, and the teasing gets even worse when his mom makes him a hotdog costume for Halloween. He tags along behind his friends on Halloween night, embarrassed by his costume. The other dogs are spooked by a m...more
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David "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.
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