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Doctor Dolittle's Post Office - (Mint Editions (the Children's Library)) by Hugh Lofting (Paperback)

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  • Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1920) is a children's fantasy novel by Hugh Lofting.
  • 182 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Classics
  • Series Name: Mint Editions (the Children's Library)

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Book Synopsis



Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1920) is a children's fantasy novel by Hugh Lofting. The novel is the third in a series of fifteen books featuring Doctor Dolittle, a character created by Lofting in letters written to his wife and children at home while he served in the Great War. Beloved by generations of adults and children for their imaginative nature and moral worldview, Lofting's books have inspired numerous adaptations for theater, film, and television.

Doctor John Dolittle is an ordinary physician with an extraordinary gift. Renowned for his ability to communicate with animals, Dolittle has made a name for himself as a traveling veterinarian with a generous heart and a courageous spirit. On the West Coast of Africa, he finds himself enlisted to help rescue the captives on an illegal slave ship, earning him the respect of the people of Fantippo. There, he befriends King Koko, who encourages him to open the small kingdom's first postal service, allowing them to communicate with distant continents using thousands of migratory birds. Told in episodic fashion, and with each episode containing wilder and more wonderful adventures than the next, Lofting's novel features a lost island filled with prehistoric beasts, the invention of an alphabet for animals, and a tortoise who has been alive since before the Great Flood. Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is a delightful work of fantasy for children and adults alike.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.



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On the West Coast of Africa, Doctor John Dolittle postpones his work as a veterinarian to capture an illegal slave ship nearby. Settling in a small African kingdom, Dolittle organizes a Post Office with the help of thousands of migratory birds, earning the respect of the noble King Koko. Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is a children's novel by Hugh Lofting.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-13 Years
Series Title: Mint Editions (the Children's Library)
Sub-Genre: Classics
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 182
Publisher: Mint Editions
Format: Paperback
Author: Hugh Lofting
Language: English
Street Date: March 2, 2021
TCIN: 93511767
UPC: 9781513269597
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-2941
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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