Doolittle's Caravan. Doolittle's Zoo

Author: Hugh Lofting
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The Story of Dr. Dolittle is a highly popular and enduring series of children's stories that has flourished in Europe and America for nearly a century. The entire series features Dr. Dolittle as the main character, with a group of animal friends around him. The author wrote 12 fairy tales centered on him. Dr. Dolittle was originally a doctor who treated humans, but due to his dislike for socializing, he switched careers to become an animal doctor. He was fluent in animal languages. Leveraging this unique skill, he accomplished many incredible things. He was short in stature and unremarkable in appearance, though highly knowledgeable, he preferred to stay away from the secular world. However, such an uninterested and socially inept little man, once he entered the nature he loved and joined his friends, seemed to transform instantly—full of enthusiasm and at ease. He constantly demonstrated his extraordinary wisdom and a selfless spirit of helping the weak, as if all birds and beasts needed his care, and all flowers, plants, fish, and insects were his equal friends.