Tiffky Doofky

by William Steig

Book Overview

Tiffky Doofky, garbage collector for the town of Popville, is proud of his calling, and quite a gay dog into the bargain. One fine spring morning, while he's making his rounds, it comes to him that something special is going to happen. Madame Tarsal, the fortuneteller, confirms his hunch and predicts that he will meet his true love that very day--before the sun goes down "Nothing you can do can keep it from happening," she quacks, and the excited...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374477485
• ISBN13: 9780374477486
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.8" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A children's book fo adults, too

Our little boy liked all the William Steig books. So did we. This Thanksgiving's magic moment: our boy (now 20) and I almost simultaneously expressed the desire to read Tiffky Doofke again. Its quirky haunting humor made us laugh so many times all those years ago. The boy, the dad, the mom, the uncle, everyone I know who ever read it - loved it.