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  • By: Hugh Lofting
  • Narrated by: Nadia May
  • Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)
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Summary

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.
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"May attempts to give each animal its species-specific voice, and she succeeds with enthusiasm, levity, and gaiety." ( AudioFile)
"Any child who is not given the opportunity to make the acquaintance of this rotund, kindly, and enthusiastic doctor/naturalist and all of his animal friends will miss out on something important." (Jane Goodall)

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so funny

really well done totelly gripping cant say enough about it u need to listen to it to form a opinian every one is diferent

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  • 01-07-23

It was ok

Nice but simple.
Much better children’s books out there regarding animals.

I’d point you towards Melissa Harrison and Of Ash Oak and Thorn

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