The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Name: The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Hugh Lofting
ISBN: 9781666566147

Author: Hugh Lofting

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 2 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 01/28/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Animal Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Doctor John Dolittle loves animals. He loves to help them, heal them, and even lets them live in his home and his office. When Polynesia the Parrot teaches him the language of animals, Doctor Dolittle becomes a world-famous doctor, traveling to animals in almost every country so he can learn about what ails them and how he can help them.

About Hugh Lofting

Hugh John Lofting (1886–1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature. Doctor Dolittle first appeared in the author's illustrated letters to his children, written from the trenches while serving in the British Army during World War I.

About George Newbern

George Newbern has appeared in Father of the Bride, Father of the Bride II, Evening Star, Adventures in Babysitting, and many other films. On television, he has had roles on Scandal, Friends, Nip/Tuck, Hot in Cleveland, CSI, and more. He is also known for providing the voice of Superman in Justice League and for narrating audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on January 30, 2020

From time to time, I look back at all the books I've given stars to, but never reviewed. I think it I tried to put up a review of each and every one, I'd never get to my own writing. So why review Dr. Dolittle now? Because of all the movies I've seen made from this wonderful set of books (there are mo......more

Goodreads review by David on August 11, 2013

Oh dear. How many of you have seen the 1967 film, or the Eddie Murphy remake, and remember this adorable childhood classic about a kindly English doctor who talks to animals? How many of you have actually read the book and know that it was really, really racist? I mean, whether you want to excuse it......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on February 20, 2023

I sometimes like to have background noise while I'm running errands in my car or while I'm doing chores around the house. During the holidays, The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting fit the bill nicely. Doctor Dolittle is a gifted veterinarian that has learned how to communicate with the anima......more