The Story of Doctor Dolittle - Couverture rigide

Lofting, Hugh; McKissack, Patricia & Fredrick

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0688140017 ISBN 13 : 9780688140014

Editeur : HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Hugh Lofting

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) began what became the Doctor Dolittle stories while writing letters to his children from the front during World War I. The Story of Doctor Dolittle, first published in 1920, was followed by The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, which was awarded the Newbery Medal, and ten more popular books in the series.

Michael Hague has illustrated more than thirty children's classics, including memorable editions of The Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wind in the Willows, and The Secret Garden. He is also the artist of several bestselling books by his wife, Kathleen, including Alphabears, Numbears, and Ten Little Bears. The father of three grown children and the grandfather of four, Michael has a ready audience for all of his work.

Peter Glassman is the owner of Books of Wonder, the New York City bookstore and publisher specializing in new and old imaginative books for children. He is also the editor of the Books of Wonder Classics, a series of deluxe facsimiles and newly illustrated editions of timeless tales. And he is the author of The Wizard Next Door, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Mr. Glassman lives in New York City.

Quatrième de couverture :

‘Many years ago – when our grandfathers were little children – there was a doctor and his name was Dolittle’

Dr Dolittle lives in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh with his friends Dab-Dab the duck, Jip the dog, Gub-Gub the baby pig, Too-Too the owl, the parrot Polynesia, as well as rabbits in the pantry, white mice in the piano and a crocodile in the fish pond. Why do the animals love Dolittle so? Its because he can speak their language, and because he's the best animal doctor for miles around. When the monkeys in Africa call on his aid, Doctor Dolittle sets off on an marvellous voyage, encountering bad-tempered kings, fearsome pirates and the mysterious pushmi-pullyu along the way.

BACKSTORY: Learn about the different ways that animals talk to each other!

Turn to page 8 to read how the Doctor learns to speak to animals!

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0688140017
• ISBN 13: 9780688140014
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Illustrateur: Hague Michael