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Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) was a British author. While in the trenches during World War I, rather than write home to his children about his war experiences, he instead wrote letters telling the adventures of a gentle English physician who could speak the languages of animals, Dr... Read Full Overview

The Story of Doctor Dolittle, published in 1920, is the first in the classic series of children's books that center around the adventures of a man who has the ability to talk to animals.The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, published in 1922, is the second novel in the series. The... Read Full Overview