Hugh Lofting

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1920
  • Latest Book:
    October 2015
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Full Series List in Order

Doctor Dolittle

1 - The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
2 - The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1923)

The Story of Doctor Dolittle

1 - Animal Talk (Jun-2006)
2 - The Circus Crocodile (Jun-2006)
3 - Doctor Dolittle's Great Adventure (May-2007)
4 - Doctor Dolittle's Magical Cure (May-2007)
5 - Doctor Dolittle and the Pirates (May-2010)
6 - Doctor Dolittle Goes Home (May-2010)

Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • The Story of Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle - 1

    John Dolittle is a kind and generous country doctor who loves animals -- a fact made quite apparent by the "goldfish in the pond at the bottom of his garden . . . rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a squirrel in the linen closet, and a h...

  • The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle - 2
    Classic Starts (Sterling)

    The famous Doctor Dolittle can never say "no" to an adventure; but this one, to floating, Spidermonkey Island, may be his last! The natives have just crowned him king -- for life, and they'll never let him go, unless... What will Dolittle think...

  • The Story of Mrs Tubbs

  • Tommy Tilly and Mrs Tubbs

  • The Travels of Doctor Dolittle

    Illus. in full color. The adventures of Dr. Dolittle, the veterinarian who can talk to his patients, have been charming children the world over since 1920. This edition offers the only text especially adapted for beginning readers.  ...

  • Animal Talk

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 1

    Dr. Dolittle can make kids’ dreams come true -- the dream of talking to the dogs, cats, horses, ducks, and monkeys they love so muchÂ...and understanding what our furry friends have to say back. Th...

  • The Circus Crocodile

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 2

    It’s a timeless theme: the desire to go back home, to the place where one belongs. And it’s one that resonates powerfully with small children. So they’ll understand why the sad crocodile is year...

  • Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary

    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

  • Doctor Dolittle's Great Adventure

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 3

    When last seen, Doctor Dolittle and his brave band of animals were sailing off to Africa, trying to bring sad Circus Crocodile back home where he belongs. But they’ve spent six weeks on the water and everyone is beginning to wonder Â"are we there y...



  • Doctor Dolittle's Magical Cure

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 4

    Now that Doctor Dolittle has successfully reunited Circus Crocodile and his mother, he and his animal friends can finally turn their thoughts to home. Then, King Lion sends a desperate message: his cub is very ill. But the doctor’s bag of medicines...

  • Doolittle Doctor Adventures

    Hugh Lofting created the now famous Doctor John Doolittle after having written a very large series of adventure books related to this fictional character. All started in 1920 with the publication of the first book The Story of Doctor Doolittle an...

  • Doctor Dolittle and the Pirates

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 5

    Pirates, sharks, and a leaky boat, too! There’s danger ahead for Doctor Dolittle and his brave animal crew as they try to return home to Puddleby. Will the doctor find a way to outwit the Barbary Dragon and his band of dangerous sea brigands? It w...

  • Doctor Dolittle Goes Home

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle - 6

    Now that they’ve defeated the pirates, Doctor Dolittle is sure they’ll have smooth sailing to Puddleby. But wait..what’s that knock, knock, knocking on the ship? It looks as if a very unexpected guest is on board: a little boy! And he doesn’t...

  • Doctor Dolittle In The Moon

    In Doctor Dolittle in the Moon Doctor Dolittle has landed on the Moon. He meets Otho Bludge the Moon Man, a Stone Age artist who was the only human on the Moon when it broke away from the Earth. The animals of the Moon flock to Doctor Dolittle, and h...

  • Doctor Dolittle's Circus

    In Doctor Dolittle's Circus the doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox hunting and...

  • Doctor Dolittle's Garden

    Doctor Dolittle's Garden follows Lofting's Doctor Dolittle's Zoo. Tommy Stubbins, Dolittle's assistant, reports on Professor Quetch, curator of the Dog Museum. Meanwhile, the doctor has learned insect languages and hears ancient tales of a giant race...

  • Doctor Dolittle's Return

    Doctor Dolittle's Return is lighter and more comic than other Dolittle books. Tommy Stubbins waits for Doctor Dolittle's return from the Moon. When the Doctor returns he is anxious to write of what he has experienced. This proves more difficult than ...

  • Dr. Dolittle

    Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own langu...

  • Two Adventures with Doctor Doolittle

    Delightful classic about the eccentric doctor who could speak to animals includes all the remarkable adventures and familiar characters, among them the extraordinary two-headed pushmi-pullyu; Polynesia, the parrot; and Jip, the dog. For adults, child...



  • The Story and Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

    Hugh Lofting (1886â€"1947) was a British author. While in the trenches during World War I, rather than write home to his children about his war experiences, he instead wrote letters telling the adventures of a gentle English physician who could sp...

  • Doctor Dolittle's Collection

    Hugh John Lofting was a British author who created the character of Doctor Dolittle - one of the classics of children's literature. Doctor Dolittle's Garden follows Lofting's Doctor Dolittle's Zoo. Tommy Stubbins, Dolittle's assistant, reports on Pro...

Award-Winning Books by Hugh Lofting

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
1923 Newbery Medal -- Children's


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Hugh Lofting has published 21 books.

Hugh Lofting does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Doctor Dolittle's Collection, was published in October 2015.

The first book by Hugh Lofting, The Story of Doctor Dolittle, was published in January 1920.

Yes. Hugh Lofting has 2 series.
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