The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (Illustrated by the Author) by Hugh Lofting

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (Illustrated by the Author) by Hugh Lofting

Winner of the Newbery Medal for 1923, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is Hugh Lofting's follow-up to his popular children's book The Story of Doctor Dolittle. First published in 1922, the book continues the saga of Doctor Dolittle, the man who can talk to animals. At the beginning of the story we find Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who has found a squirrel that has been injured by a hawk. Wanting to help the squirrel he learns of a man named Doctor Dolittle who can speak the language of animals and may be able to help the injured squirrel. Wanting to learn how to speak to animals, Tommy is taken on by Doctor Dolittle as his assistant after helping the injured squirrel. Together the two set out to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world, in an adventure that takes them to the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. Nearly five times the length of its predecessor, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle exhibits a more mature style of writing than the Lofting's first installment in the series with illustrations that are more sophisticated as well. This edition is printed on premium acid free paper and includes all the original illustrations by the author.

Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. As a child he kept a miniature zoo and wildlife museum in his mother's linen cupboard and enjoyed making up stories for his family. He later studied engineering in London and the United States, and visited Canada, Africa and the West Indies. After his marriage in 1912 he settled in the United States. Hugh Lofting fought in the trenches during World War I and it was whilst observing the lack of compassion shown to the horses on the battlefields that the idea for Doctor Dolittle was born. He was the main character in letters Hugh sent home from the front to entertain his children. The successful publication of The Story of Doctor Dolittle in 1920 was followed by a further eleven books. In 1923 Hugh Lofting was awarded the Newbery Medal. He died in 1947.

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ISBN 13	9781420956153
ISBN 10	1420956159
Title	The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (Illustrated by the Author)
Author	Hugh Lofting
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Digireads.com
Year published	2017-09-13
Number of pages	176
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