The Hallo-Wiener is a children's book by Dav Pilkey and published on September 1, 1995, by The Blue Sky Press.
The story's main character is a dachshund named Oscar, who is named after Oscar Mayer.
Plot
The story begins with Oscar, a dachshund who is described as "half-a-dog tall" and "one-and-a-half dogs long". Oscar is tired of the other dogs making fun of him because of his wiener-shaped body. He is now happy because it is Halloween and he cannot wait to get a costume. At obedience school, he daydreams of Halloween. When he comes home from school, his mother has a surprise for him: a hot dog bun costume with "mustard" in the middle; Oscar is supposed to fit in the middle. He shows concern about getting laughed at, but wears the costume anyway, because he does not want to hurt his mom's feelings. He sees the other dogs showing off their costumes. When they see Oscar's costume, they howl in laughter.
Oscar's costume is so heavy that it slows him down. Meanwhile, the dogs are getting their all the candy and when Oscar comes to the houses there are no more treats left. The dogs go to a graveyard, and they hear a noise. They scream very loud and run, diving into a river because they see a scary monster. When Oscar comes to see the monster, he notices something strange. He bites the cover of the monster, pulls it off, and discovers two cats hiding underneath. The cats scream and run away. Then Oscar jumps into the water and uses his costume as a life raft and rescues the other dogs. The dogs thank Oscar by sharing their candy with him. They become friends and Oscar is never made fun of again, for he is then known as "Hero Sandwich".
References
1. Pilkey, Dav. The Hallo-Wiener. New York, NY: The Blue Sky Press, 1995. Print. ISBN0-439-07946-2.
