{"product_id":"the-story-of-doctor-dolittle-hardcover","title":"The Story of Doctor Dolittle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh Lofting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eÁngel Domínguez\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoctor Dolittle has been beloved by children for more a century and will soon come to life again in the new movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe famous doctor who can speak to animals first appeared in Hugh Lofting's letters to his children during World War I and then later commercially in \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in Lofting's popular children's book series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten and illustrated by Lofting himself, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e follows John Dolittle and his misadventures with a crew of animals that he befriends. After learning he can speak to animals and he transitions from human medicine to veterinary practice, he loses most of his income and human patients. However, word in the animal kingdom spreads of this doctor with an extraordinary gift. Animals travel from far and wide to visit the doctor's practice and receive treatment for their ailments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter losing the majority of his wealth, the doctor receives word that an epidemic among monkeys is spreading throughout Africa and makes the voyage to confront the plague-ridden continent. Upon being shipwrecked with his animal crew, a slew of tribulations and adventures ensue in a classic story that has captivated readers young and old for nearly a century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Lofting\u003c\/b\u003e was a British novelist and poet who was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, in 1886. Lofting's most famous and well-known works are the Doctor Dolittle books, of which there are more than ten. \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. The sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Newberry Medal. He also penned Porridge Poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Mrs. Tubbs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGub Gub's Book: An Encyclopedia of Food\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Story of Doctor Dolittle\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770471416096,"sku":"9781631582677","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7aca6a0f6ce27b86a6ec4489409aac60.webp?v=1780372401","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}