Author: | Hugh Lofting | ISBN: | 1230000228353 |
Publisher: | AEB Publishing | Publication: | March 26, 2014 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Hugh Lofting |
ISBN: | 1230000228353 |
Publisher: | AEB Publishing |
Publication: | March 26, 2014 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
A British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle — one of the classics of children's literature.
Includes an active table of contents so you can use your NOOK's GOTO CHAPTER feature to easily navigate to each book.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle-
A queer old doctor who loves animals more than the "best people" turns his attention to curing their diseases and goes to Africa to check an epidemic among the monkeys. Much droll humor. Could be read to young children who like animal stories and will be just as much joy to the reader as the listener.
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle-
Dr. Dolittle seeks new lands, people and most importantly, animals. With a new helper and the reappearance of Bumpo, Chee-Chee, Jip and others, "The Voyages" is adventures on the high sea, new land, people, and animals. Dr. Dolittle is even crowned King, but you'll have to read it, or read it to your child to see how THAT happened.
Dr. Dolittle's Circus
When he needs some money, Dr Dolittle decides to travel with a circus and show his amazing pushmi-pullyu to the world. The circus is different from others, because all the performers - people and animals - have as much fun as the audience.
In Doctor Dolittle's Circus the doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox hunting and helps other creatures such as a circus seal and cart horses that is too old to work.
A British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle — one of the classics of children's literature.
Includes an active table of contents so you can use your NOOK's GOTO CHAPTER feature to easily navigate to each book.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle-
A queer old doctor who loves animals more than the "best people" turns his attention to curing their diseases and goes to Africa to check an epidemic among the monkeys. Much droll humor. Could be read to young children who like animal stories and will be just as much joy to the reader as the listener.
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle-
Dr. Dolittle seeks new lands, people and most importantly, animals. With a new helper and the reappearance of Bumpo, Chee-Chee, Jip and others, "The Voyages" is adventures on the high sea, new land, people, and animals. Dr. Dolittle is even crowned King, but you'll have to read it, or read it to your child to see how THAT happened.
Dr. Dolittle's Circus
When he needs some money, Dr Dolittle decides to travel with a circus and show his amazing pushmi-pullyu to the world. The circus is different from others, because all the performers - people and animals - have as much fun as the audience.
In Doctor Dolittle's Circus the doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox hunting and helps other creatures such as a circus seal and cart horses that is too old to work.