Doctor Dolittle, Hugh Lofting
Doctor Dolittle, Hugh Lofting
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Doctor Dolittle

Author: Hugh Lofting

Narrator: Kevin Hayes The Story-Man

Unabridged: 2 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2023

Synopsis

Hugh Lofting created The Story of Doctor Dolittle, first published in 1920. Kevin Hayes The Story-Man brings Hugh Lofting's adventurous story of Doctor Dolittle to life in this audiobook version. You may recognize Kevin Hayes the Story-Man from the Nightly Bedtime Story Podcast. Thousands of children and adults from all over the world listen as he tells them a Bedtime Story every night. You can now enjoy his storytelling as he narrates this audiobook version of Hugh Lofting's classic novel The Story of Doctor Dolittle.If you're not familiar with this timeless classic, it is about Doctor Dolittle; who having trouble making a living as a regular doctor and not enjoying being a people doctor as much as he would like, he decides to take his parrot Polynesia's advice and become an animal doctor. Polynesia, the parrot, explains to Doctor Dolittle that there are no good animal doctors because the vets can't communicate with the animals and when Doctor Dolittle complains that neither can he, Polynesia helps him learn animal talk. Once he learns how to speak to the animals, he enjoys being an animal doctor very much and that is where the adventure begins. Please understand that this classic novel was written over 100 years ago and although some parts may be considered controversial in today's world, Kevin Hayes The Story-Man does not change anything in this classic novel. It is read almost exactly as it was written by Hugh Lofting all those many years ago. We hope you enjoy this wonderful tale that started the whole idea of how amazing it might be if we could talk to animals.

About Hugh Lofting

Hugh Lofting (1886–1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Dr. Dolittle-one of the classics of children's literature. After serving in World War I as an officer in the Irish Guards, in which he was seriously wounded, he and his family moved to Connecticut. He was married three times and had three children.

Lofting's doctor from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh who could speak to animals first saw light in the author's illustrated letters to children, written from the trenches during World War I when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. The stories are set in early Victorian England. The Story of Dr. Dolittle is the first title in the series. The sequel, The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle, won Lofting the prestigious Newbery Medal. Eight more books followed, and the series has been adapted for film and television many times, for stage twice, and for radio.

Lofting produced a number of other books in addition to his Dr. Dolittle titles. Among his publications are the children's picture books The Story of Mrs. Tubbs and Tommy, Tilly, and Mrs. Tubbs; Porridge Poetry, a light-hearted book of poems for children; Noisy Nora; The Twilight of Magic; and Victory for the Slain, an epic poem and the only work Lofting wrote for adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by janice l. dimond on November 18, 2017

I remember reading this as a child. It stirred my imagination to think about the pushmi pullyu. But, mostly, I loved the great glass sea-snail! I used to imagine it coming to get me and going on long adventures in it. I HATED what Eddie Murphy did to this lovely character. However, reading it as an......more

Goodreads review by Elia on April 24, 2023

A book that has had many adaptations and movies, I loved going back with my children to the beginning of Doctor Dolittle's adventures. The author has a wonderful way to describing scenes and giving animals personalities we imagine they must have.......more

Goodreads review by Paul on December 21, 2024

It was funny. It had animals. They were traveling all over the world. He had a circus (LPH 7 yrs old).......more

Goodreads review by Leah on July 15, 2013

Let's call it 3.5 stars, because I liked some stories infinitely more than others. Naturally, these were some of my favorite stories as a child. I was excited to re-read them since I hadn't looked at them again since I was about seven. Dr. Dolittle had my dream job, what amounted to a veterinarian w......more

Goodreads review by Terrence on October 10, 2013

I enjoyed reading this to my children, as my mother had read it to me as a boy. The fantastic adventures of Doctor Dolittle are an exciting and humorous way to share the joys of reading with children.......more

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