The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Hugh Lofting
The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Hugh Lofting
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Author: Hugh Lofting

Narrator: Al Kessel

Unabridged: 2 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 10/11/2022

Synopsis

You’ve seen the movies, now listen to the original tale of John Dolittle, MD, the Doctor who could talk to animals! Join Doctor Dolittle, Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Dab-Dab the duck, Chee-Chee the monkey, and more as they embark on a perilous and wonderful adventure to save the monkeys in Africa from a deadly disease! Cheer them on as they battle pirates and a ruthless king!

About Hugh Lofting

Hugh Lofting (1886–1947) was born in Maidenhead, England, of English and Irish parents. He was an officer in the Irish Guards when he found that writing illustrated letters to his children eased the terrific strain of war which he felt so keenly. These letters became The Story of Doctor Dolittle, published in 1920. Since then children all over the world have read the Dr. Dolittle stories with devotion and pleasure.

About Al Kessel

Al Kessel is a full-time narrator and voice actor currently living in Arizona, where he works from his professional home recording studio. For Al, performing is passion. Audiobook narration was the logical career choice for him since, for as long as he can remember, he's been a voracious reader, acting all the characters out in his head, and often entertaining his family with his dramatic reenactments of books, movies, and television. Al prides himself on the ability to bring any character to life with his voice, a voice often described as "smooth as melted butter," or "like an old friend you just love hearing tell you about their day." He has recorded numerous audiobooks from just about every genre. When not bringing stories to life, he loves hiking in the desert with his wife and puppy, visiting Disneyland and, when time permits, reenergizing on the beach.

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

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“A work of genius.”

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