Doctor Dolittle: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle; The Story of Doctor Dolittle; Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

By: Hugh Lofting

Narrated by: James Langton

Just in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. - soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!

Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern listener, all while retaining the full charm of the originals.

Rediscover the children’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series!

Here are the good Doctor’s three exciting tales of world travel, beginning with his greatest adventure. In The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, the Doctor and his young assistant, Tommy Stubbins, travel in search of the brilliant naturalist Long Arrow, culminating in a meeting with the most fabled creature of all, the Great Glass Sea Snail! The Story of Doctor Dolittle details how the Doctor came to learn the languages of animals and how he was called to Africa, where he meets the rarest of all beasts, the marvelous two-headed pushmi-pullyu! And in another African adventure, Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office, the Doctor establishes the only postal service in the world where birds deliver the mail!

Public Domain (P)2019 Simon & Schuster

Fun story

The narrator was great. it was a Fun story for kids, it was a silly fantastical adventure.

Faithful production of the complete works about Dr. Dolittle.

Listening to this brought back wonderful memories of being read these books by parents and teachers. If you liked the movie version of Dr. Dolittle, this audiobook series will keep you or your children spellbound for hours.

Hugh lofting is great

It is a great book. I will have to get the second volume some time

One of the best books I've ever listened to!!!

I loved the narrator and the story in general.
I enjoyed how he could talk to the animals!

Incredible book,

This is a very, very good book. I think it is cool better to do the garage to the bottom of the ocean.

The Soothing voice of the narrator and the different adventures.

Nothing, I don’t dislike anything about the story and the characters. The story’s just great.

Amazing

Loved it from start to stop. Can't wait to find another book like this one.

So Whimsically Perfect!

Narrator: This is honestly such a big part of why this story is so enjoyable. This narrator is soothing and is able to make unique voices for many of the characters which adds so much to the story.

The Story: These are the complete stories from volume one of the four book set. They are filled with history, science, fantasy, and Biblical references all woven together in an overall very non-offensive whimsical story that warms the heart and makes you smile. This book has become my go to for when things are stressful and I just need to relax and rest. An absolute gem.

BEST BOOK EVER!!

This book is amazing for all ages. I listened to it so many times it is such a good book. Highly recommend 😀.

A wonderful bedtime story!

I must confess, I’ve never actually read the original Dr. Dolittle; my experience has previously been limited to the Rex Harrison movie and a children’s picture book I used to read to my son when he was small. So I’ve only heard about the racist aspect of the writing that necessitated this “ reboot“ of the original. I can well imagine it, though... well done!

At any rate, I found this version most enjoyable, and perfect for my particular purpose: namely, sleep! It’s a gentle, meandering tale, pleasant and interesting without being overly exciting or violent (an important quality, for me at least, in a bedtime story). The doctor and his animal and human friends travel around by land and sea, encounter people and animals both good and bad, make wonderful discoveries, run into problems and solve them. The doctor is unfailingly good, yet also human, and his friends care about him and try to help him, and he, them. Although I’m glad I listened to the story from the beginning, when I fell asleep and missed a bit, it didn’t feel terribly critical… I know I’ll listen to the whole thing again, and I’ll get all the bits eventually. 😉

James Langton is one of my very favorite narrators, and I knew he’d be perfect for this book... in fact, seeing that he was the narrator convinced me to buy it. His mellifluous voice is always a delight to listen to, and I enjoy the narrative choices he makes and the many different accents he gives the various characters. There is a humorous, whimsical quality to his reading here that is different from much of his other work. Delightful! 😊