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Title: The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting ISBN: 0-486-29350-5 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 13 February, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $1.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (15 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great read-aloud selection
Comment: I read this book to my two children, ages 7 and 3. Both children were completely mesmerized and could hardly wait for the next day's installment. A bit of editing was necessary while reading to tone down certain parts, especially those dealing with the pirates (who threatened to eat poor Gub-Gub the pig) and the leaving-behind of some of their favorite animal characters, Polynesia the parrot and Chee-Chee the monkey. The illustrations were especially well-received, and could easily be presented at the appropriate points in the story to illustrate exactly what was being read. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed this book and are looking forward to purchasing the sequel, which is the one I remember from my own childhood, _The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle_.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is one of the best in all children's literature.
Comment: I read "The Story of Doctor Dolittle" for the first time when I was seven. Recently I read the new edition illustrated by Michael Hague. This new edition is terrific. The revisions are obvious to one who read the original work, but they are sensible and reflect Lofting's intentions while reflecting modern thought. Hague's illustrations are beautiful. I would still recommend that older children and adults read the original, to learn a bit about Lofting's time and because the author's illustrations are wonderfully simplistic. This is also a good read-aloud for younger children, because many, when they are able to read it for themselves, will unfortunately have lost interest in such a fanciful story.
Rating: 5
Summary: THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOOLITTLE
Comment: I bought this for my son for his eighth birthday, he loves it so much that he is reading it to himself. This is the first book that he has ever carried around with him, actually reading while he is walking around. This was the first chapter book that my older son read. We had barrowed a paperback edition from a friend. I am so glad that I bought this edition, it's a great story, and the illustrations are wonderful! My younger son got a bike, game cube,and game boy games, for his birthday. But, this book is favorite gift... I think that says it all!
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Title: The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting ISBN: 0440400023 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: James Herriot's Treasury for Children : Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot ISBN: 0312085125 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Doctor Dolittle and His Animal Family by N.H. Kleinbaum ISBN: 0440415446 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 13 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $3.99 |
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Title: Oliver Twist (Dalmatian Press Adapted Classic) by Charles Dickens, Pamela Adams Hirst ISBN: 1577595548 Publisher: Dalmatian Press Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Story of Hercules by Bob Blaisdell ISBN: 0486297683 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 15 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $1.00 |
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