num_pages: 156
description: The adventures of a kind-hearted doctor, who is fond of animals and understands their language, as he travels to Africa with some of his favorite pets to cure the monkeys of a terrible sickness.
language: English
title: The Story of Doctor Dolittle
titlecomplete: The Story of Doctor Dolittle
characters: John Dolittle
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Animals, Adventure, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 48709
places: Majmok országa, England
series: Doctor Dolittle
awards: awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers