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Sign up todayThe Story of Doctor Dolittle
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Learn moreDoctor Dolittle, a little, lovable old doctor, had so many animal pets spread throughout his house and garden that patients would not come to him anymore. As a result, he became poorer and poorer.
But Doctor Dolittle occupied nearly all of his time tending to his pets, and his fame as an animal doctor spread all over the world. When the monkeys in Africa were stricken with an epidemic, they gave the good doctor a call. He set sail at once.
The adventures during his magnificent journey across the ocean, through the high kingdom of the Jolliginki and back again by way of the Canaries, combine to form a story filled with delight.
An enduring classic, it will dazzle and delight readers young and old.
Hugh Loftingย (1886โ1947) 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.
Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.
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โAny 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.โ
โ[Wanda McCaddon] has a great time hooting, greeting, barking, and grunting through this kick-off book in the famous childrenโs series. Her distinctive British intonations fit in perfectly with the settingsโฆ[McCaddon] attempts to give each animal its species-specific voice, and she succeeds with enthusiasm, levity, and gaietyโฆWinner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.โ
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