the voyages of doctor dolittle by hugh lofting

At the dock an old friend arrives to join the crew: Bumpo, the crown prince of Jolliginki who had been studying at Oxford but has decided college life is not for him. He has traveled the world studying all kinds of creatures, and plans to take Tommy along on his next voyage. Dolittle is a medical doctor and dedicated naturalist who has learned to speak and understand the languages of many animals and birds. Dolittle in his small town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh and, sharing his love of animals, becomes his apprentice. Ten-year-old Tommy Stubbins meets the brilliant Dr.

There is a more modern series of Dolittle films starring Eddie Murphy, but they seem to have nothing to do with the original books save for the central concept of a doctor who can understand the language of animals.) Movie versions: Doctor Dolittle (1967) (Though to be honest, the reviews for this movie are universally negative.

Dolittle books: The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office (1923), Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (1924), Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo (1925), Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan (1926), Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927), Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928), Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933), Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948), Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (1950), Doctor Dolittle’s Puddleby Adventures (1952) Interests: animals, travel, fantasy, boats, adventure NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER – 1923 The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

The voyages of doctor dolittle by hugh lofting