The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Oct 4, 2024 5:15 PM

Author:Hugh Lofting

Inspired by Hugh Lofting's classic tales of Doctor Dolittle, his son Christopher Lofting has updated his father's story for today's readers- still with all the charm of the original.

Nine-and-a-half year old Tommy Stubbins is about to go on an adventure of a lifetime!

Being assistant to the genius (and eccentric) Doctor Dolittle means no day is quite the same, especially when they set sail on the high seas.

After a hair-raising shipwreck lands them on the floating Spidermonkey Island, they meet the mysterious Great Glass Sea Snail who could change their lives forever...

The new movie Dolittle is coming February 2020, starring Robert Downey Jr.

Reviews

Children will delight in this book. Doctor Dolittle wins all hearts

—— The Times Literary Supplement

Depicts nature at its most majestic and tells a lovely fable about belonging

—— Financial Times

Never have the woods looked more beautiful than in this exquisite new fable about growing up, exploring the world and understanding where you belong

—— Angels and Urchins Magazine

Heart-warming . . . a celebration about the world around us and the importance of the natural world at a time when we need it the most

—— Creative Review

Wonderful, poetically told . . . beautifully designed on the page to match the spirit of the words, tells of the importance of shelter and its power to encourage confidence and tolerance as well as empowering development and independence. The interdependence of the bird and the tree in this story is a beautiful telling of a universal theme

—— Julia Eccleshare , LoveReading

Magical ... an ode to nature

—— Best Children's Books of 2020 , Observer

Clark exuberantly captures Plum’s zest for life, whether it’s playing with the kids next door or causing trouble

—— Publishers Weekly

All ends well for Plummie in a picture book that’s just right for a day that celebrates love, even if you’re in the doghouse.

—— Mo Books , Emissourian

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