The Story Of Dr Dolittle Av Hugh Lofting

<p>¿After a while, with the parrot''s help, the Doctor got to learn the language of the animals so well that he could talk to them himself and understand everything they said.¿<br><br>John Dolittle is a highly respected doctor in the village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, yet he loves animals so much that his house is soon full of them. With all his patients scared away, and the expense of feeding his menagerie mounting, a friend suggests that the Doctor become a vet instead. <br><br>With the help of Polynesia the parrot, Doctor Dolittle swiftly learns the language of the animals so that he can talk to all of his new patients. However, when a message comes from Africa, telling of a terrible sickness among the monkeys there, the Doctor and his animal friends depart on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that they are never likely to forget.</p>