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. He bites the cover of the monster, pulls it off with all his might, and discovers two cats hiding underneath. 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. Want more great content? Subscribe to our Teacher Newsletter below and get teaching ideas delivered right to your inbox.The Hallo-Wiener is a children's book by Dav Pilkey. Shop the best not-so-scary Halloween books chosen by Scholastic editors below! As an educator, you get at least 25% off the list price when you shop books and activities at The Teacher Store. Trick-or-treaters will love the story about Oscar, a dachshund, who is doomed to wear a hot dog costume on Halloween. Meanwhile, Dav Pilkey - the author of the infamous Captain Underpants and Dog Man series - delivers a fun Halloween treat with The Hallo-Wiener. Ten Flying Brooms is a cute rhyming story about missing witches, broomsticks, and whimsical adventures. Use them for Halloween read-alouds as you get your class excited for the spooky day, or put them in the hands of independent readers who want to enjoy the holiday with giggles instead of ghosts. 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. Trade in frights for fun with these books geared toward kids who love to celebrate Halloween - but who don't like to be scared!įrom flying brooms to whimsical witches, these silly, non-scary Halloween books are just right for celebrating this favorite fall holiday.

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