Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1494 Lofting, Hugh 1886 1947 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh The Story of Doctor Dolittle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Doctor_Dolittle Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of Doctor Dolittle" by Hugh Lofting is a children's novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Dolittle, a kind-hearted doctor who has a unique connection with animals and ultimately chooses to become their physician rather than that of humans. As he navigates his peculiar life in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, he embarks on remarkable adventures that highlight his bonds with animal friends, showcasing themes of compassion, understanding, and the importance of staying true to oneself. The opening portion of the book introduces us to Doctor Dolittle, a once-renowned physician whose love for animals leads him to neglect human patients, resulting in his gradual financial decline. Despite the criticisms from his sister, Sarah, who manages his household, Dolittle continues to care for an ever-growing menagerie of pets, including a parrot named Polynesia. In a pivotal encounter with the Cat’s-meat-Man, Dolittle learns that animals can speak, which motivates him to specialize as an animal doctor. This quirky premise sets the stage for a whimsical journey where Dolittle not only learns animal languages, but also gains the trust of creatures far and wide, marking the beginning of his captivating adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Animals -- Juvenile fiction Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 220090 2025-07-01T05:35:38.553682 text/html 194958 2024-08-19T07:41:46 text/html 2102460 2025-07-01T05:35:43.997690 application/epub+zip 2100122 2025-07-01T05:35:39.595752 application/epub+zip 172556 2025-07-01T05:35:39.074710 application/epub+zip 2159160 2025-07-01T05:35:47.123691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1988020 2025-07-01T05:35:43.406664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201128 2022-09-01T06:07:48.087918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173601 2025-07-01T05:35:37.983695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153620 2024-08-19T07:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18044 2025-07-01T05:35:47.261661 application/rdf+xml 20796 2025-07-01T05:35:39.163706 image/jpeg 2899 2025-07-01T05:35:39.119690 image/jpeg 1998547 2025-07-01T05:35:38.699711 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia