Upon being shipwrecked with his animal crew, a slew of tribulations and adventures ensue in a classic story that has captivated readers young and old for nearly a century. The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Books of Wonder): Hugh Lofting, Michael Hague, Peter Glassman, Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack: 9780688140014: : Books Books Children's Books Science Fiction & Fantasy Buy new: 21.
Animals travel from far and wide to visit the doctor’s practice and receive treatment for their ailments.Īfter losing the majority of his wealth, the doctor receives word that an epidemic among monkeys is spreading throughout Africa and makes the voyage to confront the plague-ridden continent. Inserted color frontispiece with original explanatory printed. However, word in the animal kingdom spreads of this doctor with an extraordinary gift. First edition, first printing of the Second Doctor Dolittle Book in the Original Pictorial Dust Jacket. After learning he can speak to animals and he transitions from human medicine to veterinary practice, he loses most of his income and human patients. It is nearly five times as long as its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. Written and illustrated by Lofting himself, The Story of Doctor Dolittle follows John Dolittle and his misadventures with a crew of animals that he befriends. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Loftings Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. The famous doctor who can speak to animals first appeared in Hugh Lofting’s letters to his children during World War I and then later commercially in The Story of Doctor Dolittle, the first book in Lofting’s popular children’s book series. Part 6 Ch.Doctor Dolittle has been beloved by children for more a century and will soon come to life again in the new movie, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle. Group: Newbery Medal and Honor Books Section Its subtitle, 'The Popsipetel Picture-History of King John Thinkalot,' invites us to embark on the doctor's fanciful adventures. The book, written and illustrated by Lofting, was published in 1922. This Newbery Medalwinning adventure recounts the hunt for Long Arrow, the worlds greatest naturalist, in treks that range from the Mediterranean. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle takes us to Polynesia and beyond, far from his home of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Together with Jip the Dog, Polynesia the Parrot, and 9-year-old Tommy Stubbins, the good doctor sets off in search of a missing colleague. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world.(summary from Wikipedia) He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Voyages of Doctor Dolittleĭoctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting.
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