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Respected physician John Dolittle swaps human patients for animal ones as his parrot Polynesia teaches him the secret of talking to the animals. His fame spreads and he travels to Africa to treat a monkey epidemic. Setting out with his favorite crew of creatures, Dolittle must face trial after trial; being shipwrecked, escaping the king of Jolligingki and figuring out what do do with a pushmi-pullyu, the shy two-headed gazelle-unicorn cross.
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[1997]
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xiv, 159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
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The adventures of a kind-hearted doctor, who is fond of animals and understands their language, as he travels to Africa with some of his favorite pets to cure the monkeys of a terrible sickness.
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2006
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle is a beloved children's classic that sparks imagination and wonder. Join Doctor Dolittle, a kind-hearted veterinarian who can talk to animals, on his whimsical adventures across the globe. Hugh Lofting's enchanting tale transports readers to a world where animals are friends and allies. • Engaging storytelling that ignites the imagination of young readers. • Memorable animal characters that teach empathy and compassion....
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Doctor Dolittle, the man who can speak with the animals, is back home but running short of money to care for all the animals who need his help. He invites animals into his garden and encourages them to build their own societies and come and go as they please. This works very well. He has a mouse and rat town, a dog community, a burrow for badgers, and so forth. This does not make any money and only gets him into trouble with his neighbors. But the...
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Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is the exciting third in the series of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books. As usual, the Doctor has many adventures while helping his animal friends and the people he meets. At the start book, Doctor Dolittle gets help from the sea birds to help to capture a notorious slave trader and free his captives, then organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, ruled over by King Koko. He does this of course...
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Embark on an extraordinary adventure with The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting, narrated by Michael Lyons. This timeless children's classic follows the charming and kind-hearted Dr. Dolittle, a physician who discovers he can talk to animals. With the help of his vibrant and loyal animal companions-including Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Dab-Dab the duck, and the pushmi-pullyu-Dr. Dolittle journeys to exotic lands on a mission to save animals...
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