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American. (1998–2001) Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. 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.
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.
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There are 15 books in the Doctor Doolittle series, and the stories have inspired plays, musicals and three films starring Rex Harrison (1967), Eddie Murphy (1998) and then Robert Downey Jr (2020) as the Doctor.
Once upon a time, many years ago when our grandfathers were little children—there was a doctor; and his name was Dolittle—John Dolittle, M.D. "M.D." means that he was a proper doctor and knew a whole lot. He lived in a little town called, Puddleby–on–the–Marsh. All the folks, young and old, knew him well by sight.
Doctor John Dolittle is a character created by Hugh Lofting and first introduced in 1920 in *The Story of Doctor Dolittle*. The second story, *The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle*, won a Newbery Medal. In total, there are 12 stories that are part of the Doctor Dolittle series.
Doctor Doolittle's Post Office: Not as entertaining as Voyages but still enjoyable. There are many little stories inside this book which makes it just a collection of shorter stories. Again simple writing and storytelling but very entertaining anyway. I would recommend this collection to anyone who read these books as a kid and wants to reread ...
Oct 23, 2023 · The first of the 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. THE. STORY OF. DOCTOR DOLITTLE. IN FOREIGN PARTS. NEVER BEFORE PRINTED. TOLD BY HUGH LOFTING. ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR.
