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Hugh Lofting (born Jan. 14, 1886, Maidenhead, Berkshire, Eng.—died Sept. 26, 1947, Santa Monica, Calif., U.S.) was an English-born American author of a series of children’s classics about Dr. Dolittle, a chubby, gentle, eccentric physician to animals, who learns the language of animals from his parrot, Polynesia, so that he can treat their ...
Book 4. Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 4: Doctor Dolittle in the Moon; Doctor Dolittle's Return; Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake; Gub-Gub's Book. by Hugh Lofting. 4.39 · 33 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 5 editions.
Apr 17, 2019 · The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. This Newbery Medal–winning adventure, the second book in the ever-popular Doctor Dolittle series, finds the physician who can talk to animals setting sail in search of a missing colleague. Join the good doctor and his new assistant, nine-year-old Tommy Stubbins, as they hunt for Long Arrow, the world's greatest ...
Sep 9, 2020 · By James Traub. Sept. 9, 2020. Doctor Dolittle, the hero of Hugh Lofting’s children’s series about an English country doctor who learned to speak the language of animals, turns 100 this year ...
Sep 26, 1997 · The Story of Doctor Dolittle, first published in 1920, was followed by The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, which was awarded the Newbery Medal, and ten more popular books in the series. Michael Hague has illustrated more than thirty children's classics, including memorable editions of The Wizard of Oz , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , Peter Pan ...
Hugh Lofting (January 1886–September 1947) was a British author who created the beloved and timeless character of Doctor Dolittle. His stories have inspired several major motion pictures over the last sixty years, and many household names—including Rex Harrison, Eddie Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr.—have taken on the titular role.
Oct 16, 2019 · The internal chronology of the books differs from the publishing order. The first book is followed by Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1923), Doctor Dolittle's Circus (1924) and Doctor Dolittle's Caravan (1926). Only then follows the second book, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922), continued by Doctor Dolittle's Zoo (1925).
