Doctor Dolittle Series
Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of twelve children’s books by Hugh Lofting starting with The Story of Doctor Dolittle in 1920. The internal chronological order is:
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office (1923)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (1924)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan (1926)
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo (1925)
- Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (1950)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927)
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)
- Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948)
- Doctor Dolittle’s Puddleby Adventures (1952)
Books in the Doctor Dolittle series:
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
The story of how Doctor Dolittle learned to speak with the animals and became the animals’ doctor. Read online at archive.org.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
In search of Long Arrow the Indian, Doctor Dolittle and his companions journey to the floating Spidermonkey Island. Read online at archive.org.
Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office (1923)
Doctor Dolittle discovers that animals also have a written form of their language and goes about setting up the fastest postal service in the world for them. Read online at gutenberg.org.
Doctor Dolittle’s Circus (1924)
Concerned by the abuse of animals in the circus, Doctor Dolittle decides to start his own to show how good a circus could be if the animals were in charge.
Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo (1925)
In these adventures the good Doctor solves a mystery and opens a zoo in his back garden.
Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan (1926)
Doctor Dolittle’s Circus travels to London where they stage a bird opera.
Doctor Dolittle’s Garden (1927)
Doctor Dolittle continues his researches into the lives of animals and learns the languages of insects. He is visited by a giant moth and embarks on a journey to the moon.
Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928)
Doctor Dolittle extends his researches to the language of plants when he meets the wonderful inhabitants of the moon.
Gub Gub’s Book (1932)
Gub Gub the pig expounds on the subject of food.
Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)
Doctor Dolittle makes his triumphant return from his visit to the moon.
Doctor Dolittle’s Birthday Book (1935)
Each page contains a quotation and picture from the Doctor Dolittle books and space to record birthday reminders.
Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948)
The Doctor and his friends travel to darkest Africa to rescue an ancient turtle.
Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary (1950)
Pippinella tells Doctor Dolittle and his friends her adventures.
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Doctor Dolittle’s Puddleby Adventures (1952)
A collection of stories about Doctor Dolittle and his animal friends.
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Doctor Dolittle Boxed Set (1967)
Includes Doctor Dolittle’s Circus, Zoo, Caravan, Garden, In the Moon, Return.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1997)
This is the story of how Dr. Dolittle learned to speak with the animals and went to Africa to cure the monkeys. In this special edition, some language which was considered offensive has been altered to be more in keeping with the author’s intentions.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (2001)
In his second adventure Dr. Dolittle sails to the south seas and meets the great glass snail. This was the second book to be awarded the Newbery medal. In this special edition, some infelicitous language has been revised for modern readers.
