Oscar also makes an appearance in one of Dav's other books, called Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants.ġ. They become friends forever and Oscar is never made fun of again, for he is then known as 'Hero Sandwich'.

The dogs thank Oscar by sharing their candy with him.

Then Oscar jumps into the water and uses his costume as a life raft, and rescues the other dogs. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at 6 on. My new book companion is paired with The Hallo-Wiener by Dav Pilkey. He bites the cover of the monster, pulls it off with all his might, and discovers two cats hiding underneath. The Hallo-Wiener Book Companion Halloween is such a fun time of year and there is nothing like a fun Halloween book to go with it. When Oscar comes to see the monster he notices something strange. The dogs go to a graveyard and they hear a noise, scream very loud and run, diving into a river because they see a scary monster. Meanwhile, the dogs are getting their paws on all the candy and when Oscar comes to the houses there are no more treats left. Oscar's costume is so heavy that it slows him down. He sees the other dogs showing off their costumes and when they see Oscar's costume they howl in laughter. He thought he would get laughed at, but wears the costume anyway, because he does not want to hurt his mom's feelings. When he comes home from school his mother has a surprise for him: a hot dog bun with mustard in the middle and Oscar is supposed to fit in the middle. At obedience school, he daydreams of Halloween. He is happy because it is Halloween, and he cannot wait to get a costume. The story begins with Oscar, a dachshund who is half-a-dog tall and one-and-a-half dogs long, and tired of the other dogs making fun of him because of his wiener-shaped body. The story's main character is Oscar the dachshund, named after Oscar Mayer. It was published in 1995 by The Blue Sky Press. We love the fall colors and the classic Dav Pilkey illustrations! (If you don't yet know Dav Pilkey, he's the author illustrator of the wildly popular Captain Underpants series and the super funny Dumb Bunny books.The Hallo-Wiener is a children's book by Dav Pilkey. Level: Preschool - Grade 3 Grade Level Equivalent: 2.8 (2nd grade, 8th month) DRAīelow are two sample pages from inside this adorable book. This book was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year for 1999. :) If you know Dav Pilkey's books, you won't be disappointed by this title! In a starred review, Publisher's Weekly called it a fun 'pun-o-rama.' So true. Hot-dog costume, but one brave act shows what a hero he really is! TheĬriticism gets worse when he shows up to trick-or-treat wearing a Oscar is tired of being made of by the other dogs.

The kids can't help but immediately fall in love with little Oscar, the dachshund hero of the book! We love reading The Hallo-Wiener each Halloween season.

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