The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

'The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle" is a children's book and winner of the Newberry Award. The scope of the novel is vast; it is divided into six parts and the illustrations are sophisticated. It is the second of Lofting's Dolittle books in which the doctor meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world. This novel takes us to the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. He faces many problems while taking care of these animals.