Summary
Although at first he plans only to exhibit the Pushmi-pullyu, John Dolittle soon becomes manager of a very special circus. Full description
Summary: |
Although at first he plans only to exhibit the Pushmi-pullyu, John Dolittle soon becomes manager of a very special circus. |
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Physical Description: |
291 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
0440500567 |
Author Notes: |
The stories about Doctor Dolittle began as letters to his children while overseas in England during World War I, where Lofting served with the British Army. The first Doctor Dolittle book published was "The Story of Doctor Dolittle" in 1920. He wrote thirteen more, winning the Newberry Medal in 1923 for "The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle." Lofting illustrated all of the Dolittle books himself. In 1967, the Doctor Dolittle books were made into a musical film starring Rex Harrison. Hugh Lofting died in 1947 at the age of 81. |