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Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a physician who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages.
Jan 17, 2005 · One day, a mysterious call summons him to Africa, where a serious epidemic has spread among the monkey population. Of course, the good doctor sets out immediately with some of his best friends — Jip, the dog, and Polynesia, the parrot, among others.
- Hugh Lofting
The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Never Before Printed (1920) began the series and won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958.The sequel, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922), won Lofting the prestigious Newbery Medal.
Doctor Dolittle Series by Hugh Lofting. 12 primary works • 12 total works. Children's fantasy, set in Victorian England. The chronological order is confused but they can be read as stand alones. The goodreads series is by publication order. More. Book 1. The Story of Doctor Dolittle. by Hugh Lofting.
Apr 1, 1996 · The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Children's Literature. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts (1920), written and illustrated by the British author Hugh Lofting, is the first of his Doctor Dolittle books, a series of children's novels about a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world.
Nov 12, 2019 · Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals.
