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The Story of Doctor Dolittle - by Hugh Lofting (Paperback)

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  • Dolittle is soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jr. and featuring the voice talents of Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, and John Cena!
  • 8-12 Years
  • 7.5" x 5.32" Paperback
  • 176 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Classics
  • Series Name: Doctor Dolittle

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About the Book



Doctor Dolittle prefers his animal patients to his people patients. And one day when a mysterious call beckons him to Africa, he discovers that he can talk to animals. Now the people are talking about Doctor Dolittle.



Book Synopsis



Dolittle is soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jr. and featuring the voice talents of Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez, and John Cena!

Meet the character who inspired the classic books in Dr. Dolitte's first grand adventure!

Doctor Dolittle is one of kind. Not only can he talk to animals--but he can understand them too! One day Doctor Dolittle receives a message from Africa--the monkeys there need his help. So he sails off from his home, bringing along all his pals: Dab-Dab, the duck; Jip, the dog; Gub-Gub, the baby pig; Polynesia, the parrot; and Too-Too, the owl. Join the doctor and his animal friends on an amazing adventures. They even meet the rarest of all animals, the two-headed pushmi-pullyu!



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"Any child who is not given the opportunity to make the acquaintance of this rotund, kindly, and enthusiastic doctor/naturalist and all of his animal friends will miss out on something important."-- Jane Goodall



About the Author



Hugh Lofting was born in 1886 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. His Doctor Dolittle books first appeared on paper in the form of letters to his children, Elizabeth and Colin. Lofting wrote a number of children's books besides the Dolittle series, including The Story of Mrs. Tubbs (1923), Tommy, Tilly and Mrs. Tubbs (1936), Porridge Poetry (1924), The Twilight of Magic (1930), and Gub Gub's Book (1932). Lofting also wrote one book for adults, Victory for the Slain (1942). He died in 1947 in Santa Monica, California.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .43 Inches (D)
Weight: .26 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 176
Series Title: Doctor Dolittle
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Yearling Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Hugh Lofting
Language: English
Street Date: December 15, 1968
TCIN: 92077107
UPC: 9780440483076
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-4913
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.43 inches length x 5.32 inches width x 7.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.26 pounds
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