';All that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him indeed a great deal of the happenings in The Story of Doctor Dolittle took place before I was born. But I now come to set down that part of the great man's life which I myself saw and took part in.' In this the second Dolittle book, Tommy Stubbins becomes the Good Doctor's assistant and also learns to speak in the language of the animals form Polynesia. Thrill with all of your old friends and make a few new ones. This edition contains over 20 of Hugh Loftings delightful original illustration.
