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    Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dramatic Reading)
    Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dramatic Reading)
    Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dramatic Reading)
    Audiobook2 hours

    Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dramatic Reading)

    Written by Hugh Lofting

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    John Dolittle, M. D., was once a famous doctor. But then he learned to talk Animal-Language, picked up several interesting pets, and gradually began to lose his patients. Finally the only patient who remains, the Cat's-Meat-Man, makes a suggestion - why doesn't he give up treating people and become an animal doctor?

    And so Dr. Dolittle becomes an animal doctor, and life seems to be going well. But with the addition of an escaped crocodile to his store of pets, even the animals stop coming to see him. What to do?

    Children of all ages - and adults too - will enjoy the story of the good Doctor and his animals as he travels to Africa and back, braves shipwrecks and pirates, escapes from prison, and tries to reunite a little boy with his kidnapped uncle, all with the help of his charming animal friends. (Summary by Rachel)

    Please note that this book was written at a different time and includes attitudes which are now considered racist. Some modern editions are available with some of this changed - this recording is of the original public domain text, as it was first published in 1920.

    Cast List:

    Introduction read by Donald Cummings
    Narrated by Adele de Pignerolles
    Doctor Dolittle: Adam
    Polynesia the parrot / Ben Ali the Barbary Dragon: Beth Thomas
    Too-Too the owl / the Pushmi-Pullyu: Esther ben Simonides
    Chee-Chee the monkey: Adele de Pignerolles
    Gub-Gub the pig / Tiny Red Monkey: SuperCoconut
    Dab-Dab the duck / Queen Ermintrude / Major of the Marmosettes / Pirate 1: Rachel
    Jip the dog: MaryAnn
    Townsperson: Vanessa Cooley
    Cat's-Meat-Man: Elijah Fisher
    Sarah Dolittle: Dorothy Godfrey-Smith
    Horse: Willy
    Porpoises / Crocodile / Swallows / Eagles: April Walters
    White Mouse / Pirate 2: Mary Kay
    African Man / Grand Gorilla / Mayor: Larry Wilson
    The King of Jolliginki: Paul Simonin
    Biggest Baboon / Big Black Rat / Shark / Fisherman: Michael C. Johnson
    Leader of the Lions / Prince Bumpo / Sailor: Zames Curran
    Queen Lioness: Shiloh Fuscello
    Chief Chimpanzee / Little Boy: Lydia

    Audio edited by Rachel
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Story of Doctor Dolittle (Dramatic Reading)
    Author

    Hugh Lofting

    Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. He studied engineering in London and America and his work as a civil engineer took him all over the world. He interrupted his career to enlist in the army and fight in the First World War. Wanting to shield his children from the horrors of combat, including the fate of horses on the battlefield, he wrote to them instead about a kindly doctor who could talk to animals. After the war he settled with his family in Connecticut and it was from there that he published his Doctor Dolittle books. The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920, followed by twelve more in the series. The highly acclaimed author died in 1947.

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      This This book was so great because like there is no person that can really talk to animals and I listen to both books and they’re just so amazing I don’t know which one is my favorite character either the dog or the or Dr. Dolittle but it was just so good and like I hope you love it too
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      Best book ever I love the little piggy Gup Gup