# The Story of Doctor Dolittle

**Author:** Hugh Lofting
**Tags:** Fantasy, Animals, Juvenile fiction
**Price:** Free
**Formats:** DOCX, EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96360

## Description

Doctor John Dolittle is no ordinary physician. Residing in the quaint English town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, his love for animals soon overshadows his human practice, especially after his wise parrot, Polynesia, teaches him how to speak every animal language. As his home fills with a menagerie of beloved creatures—including Dab-Dab the duck, Jip the dog, Gub-Gub the pig, and Chee-Chee the monkey—his human patients dwindle. But Dolittle's unique talent brings him a new purpose when urgent news arrives from Africa: a terrible sickness is sweeping through the monkey population. Determined to help, the eccentric doctor embarks on a grand and perilous voyage with his loyal animal companions. Their journey is fraught with shipwrecks, captures, and daring escapes, leading them to encounter incredible sights and even the extraordinary two-headed Pushmi-Pullyu. This heartwarming tale celebrates compassion, adventure, and the profound connection between humans and the animal kingdom.