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Rediscover the children’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, and Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office!

Doctor John Dolittle loves animals. He loves to help them, heal them, and even lets them live in his home and his office. When Polynesia the Parrot teaches him the language of animals, Doctor Dolittle becomes a world-famous doctor, traveling to animals in almost every country so he can learn about what ails them and how he can help them.

The good Doctor Dolittle, accompanied by his devoted animal friends, sets sail once again. This time it is a voyage of discovery, to learn the secret of the Shellfish language, and to teach Tommy Stubbins, the Doctor's young protege, all there is to know about animals and their languages. Choosing their destination by opening an atlas, closing their eyes, and touching the page with a pencil, they set off on the most amazing voyage.

Polynesia the parrot, Jip the dog, Too-Too the owl, Dab-Dab the duck, Gub-Gub the pig, Chee-Chee the monkey and many other animals accompany Dr. Doolittle on his adventurs in England, Africa and on the High Seas. Please note - due to certain unfortunate racial epithets and insensitivities contained in the narrative of this book, parental guidance is suggested.

Here is Hugh Lofting's classic tale of the English doctor who learns how to speak to his non-human patients—dogs, cats, rhinos, and monkeys alike—as he travels from England to the jungles of Africa and back again. Doctor Dolittle's entourage of animal friends, including Polynesia the parrot, Gub-Gub the pig, Jip the dog, and Dab-Dab the duck, journey with the doctor and team up to help him out of one scrape after another.

Alan Bennett reads these three enchanting Doctor Dolittle stories. Doctor Dolittle has an extraordinary talent - he can talk to the animals! Taught by his parrot, Polynesia, he is soon able to chat to every kind of creature - and his skill leads him into all sorts of adventures.

Doctor Dolittle, a little, lovable, old doctor, has so many animal pets spread throughout his house and garden that patients will not come to him anymore. As a result, he becomes poorer and poorer. But he occupies nearly all of his time as the animals' doctor, and soon discovers that he can talk to the animals; Jip the dog, Dab Dab the duck, and Polynesia the parrot.

Doctor Dolittle returns from his voyages and sets his house in order. This includes expanding his zoo to include a home for crossbred dogs and a club for rodents. Doctor Dolittle's Zoo is different from all others because there are no cages; the animals stay there voluntarily and are free to leave whenever they want.

Hugh Lofting's wonderfully whimsical story of a doctor whose love of animals allows him to learn their language and becomes a splendid "animal doctor"... with their help. And he even goes all the way to Africa to cure the sick monkeys...it's charming!

Presented here are three of the most popular children's books of all time: A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, Ruth Stiles Gannett's My Father's Dragon, and Hugh Lofting's The Story of Doctor Dolittle.

No one loves and understands animals like the eccentric 19th-century physician Dr. Dolittle, who masters animal language with the help of Polynesia the parrot. After his human patients desert him, the kind-hearted doctor finds his calling in practicing animal medicine, and his fame spreads far and wide. When a terrible epidemic breaks out among monkeys in Africa, Dr. Dolittle sets out to save them, accompanied by some of his favorite pets.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. It is nearly five times as long as its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. The scope of the novel is vast; it is divided into six parts. It won the Newbery Medal for 1923. It was one of the novels in the series which was adapted into the film Doctor Dolittle.

Doktor Dolittle gilt als der freundlichste Mann von ganz Puddleby auf der Marsch und hat ein verborgenes Talent. Er kann mit Tieren sprechen. Dadurch gerät er schnell in ein Abenteuer, das ihn hinaus in die weite Welt trägt. Denn in Afrika sind die Affen erkrankt. Und wenn Doktor Dolittle ihnen nicht zur Hilfe eilt, kann ihnen keiner mehr helfen.

Dr. John Dolittle lebt mit seiner Schwester Sarah in Puddleby. Er war ein sehr geachteter und reicher Arzt. Doch mittlerweile kommen die Menschen nicht mehr zu ihm, da er viel lieber Tiere behandelt. Und das geschah, weil Dr. Dolittle bemerkt hat, dass er die Sprache der Tiere versteht und mit Hilfe von Polynesia, einem alten weisen Papageien aus Afrika sogar ein Sprachbuch verfasst hat.

Dr. Dolittles Zirkus ist in schweren Nöten: Direktor Blossom hat sich mit dem ganzen Geld aus dem Staub gemacht. Dab-Dab, Göb-Göb, Jip und die anderen Tiere sind deshalb unangenehm überrascht, als der gutmütige Dr. Dolittle die Kanariensängerin Pipinella kauft, um sie aus ihrer Gefangenschaft in einem Tierladen zu erlösen. Schon bald aber erweist sich dieser Kauf als wahrer Glücksfall für den Zirkus. Die abenteuerliche Lebensgeschichte Pipinellas regt Dr. Dolittle an, danach eine Tieroper zu schreiben.

"Liebe Kinder! Als Direktor des überall bekannten Zirkus Blossom habe ich die Ehre, euch jenen Mann vorzustellen, dessen Ruf als Tierforscher und Tierarzt in alle Welt gedrungen ist; den Mann, der die Mäusesprache piepst, den Elefantendialekt trompetet, der Schimpansisch ebenso perfekt spricht wie Pinguinisch, kurzum den Mann, der als Einziger in der Welt sich mit allen Tieren unterhalten kann. Liebe Kinder, ich bitte um eure geschätzte Aufmerksamkeit für Doktor John Dolittle und seine einzigartigen Tiere!"

Es geht schon um eine recht schlimme Sache in unserer Geschichte. Der alte Lukas, ein bis dahin harmloser Einsiedler, soll einen Mord begangen haben. Doch Doktor Dolittle glaubt an die Unschuld des Angeklagten und übernimmt dessen Verteidigung vor Gericht. Doch mehr sei jetzt nicht verraten. Werdet selbst Zuhörer des Prozesses, in dessen spannendem Verlauf die Bulldogge Bob und "der Hund des Richters" dem Recht zum Sieg verhelfen.

Vor langer, langer Zeit lebte in der kleinen englischen Stadt Puddleby der Arzt John Dolittle. Er war ein recht ungewöhnlicher Doktor, denn er liebte die Tiere fast noch mehr als die Menschen. Er liebte sie so sehr, dass er unter Anleitung des Papageis Polynesia sogar die Sprache der Tiere erlernte. Und wenn ihr euch jetzt ganz aufmerksam diese erste Geschichte des guten Doktor Dolittle anhört, wer weiß, vielleicht enthüllt sich euch auch das Geheimnis, die Sprache der Tiere zu verstehen.

The origins of the remarkable Doctor Dolittle are revealed in this delightful, updated audiobook! This classic story with an updated magical twist is sure to be a family favorite! When Doctor John Dolittle’s love of animals scares away his human patients, he finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy. Luckily, his parrot, Polynesia, has a solution - she teaches him to talk to animals. Using his new skill, Doctor Dolittle becomes a veterinarian, and his reputation soon spreads in the animal kingdom. With it, come requests for help from animals all over the world.

Punk, the dog; Ponk, the duck; and Pink, the pig help Mrs. Tubbs after she is forced to leave her home. This charming story was written by Hugh Lofting, the Newberry Award-winning author of the Doctor Dolittle series.