| "All that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him--indeed a great deal of it took place before I was born. But I now come to set down that part of the great man's life which I myself saw and took part in..." (from the first line) Annotation:
Ten-year-old Tommy Stubbins, the son of an English cobbler, tells of his amazing adventures with the marvelous Doctor Dolittle, who can understand and communicate with animals. When Doctor Dolittle goes on a long voyage in search of his botanist friend Long Arrow, Tommy accompanies him, along with Jip the dog, Chee-Chee the monkey, Polynesia the parrot and Crown Prince Bumpo. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Winner of the 1923 Newbery Medal.
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