The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being The History Of His Peculiar Life At Home And Astonishing Adventures In Foreign Parts (First Avenue Classics ™: Vol. 1)

By: Hugh Lofting

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Synopsis: Dr. John Dolittle has always understood animals better than people. And when his parrot, Polynesia, teaches him the language of the animals, he really understands them. Dolittle opens up a veterinary practice in the quiet English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh and devotes his life to helping his furry, scaly, and feathered friends. His household menagerie includes Chee-Chee the monkey, Gub-Gub the baby pig, and Jip the dog. Together, the Doctor and his animal companions travel to the wilds of Africa to cure an epidemic that is plaguing the monkeys. There they meet African royalty, find actual canaries among the Canary Islands, and discover the legendary pushmi-pullyu. First published in 1920, this is an unabridged version of British author Hugh Lofting's fantastical adventure for animal lovers, which he both wrote and illustrated.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 114 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781512466799
Related ISBNs:: 9781512426076, 9781512466782, 9781512466805
Publisher:: Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 03/07/23
Copyrighted By:: Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Humor
Grade Levels:: Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Reading Age:: 8–14
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.