The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting (1886 - 1947)

Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world.(summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure

Language: English

Keyword(s): children (1126), adventure (1092), animals (417), lofting (1)

Group: Newbery Medal and Honor Books