Doctor Dolittle's Post Office

The story revolves around the establishment of a post office on the island where Doctor Dolittle lives. The doctor's ability to communicate with animals allows him to recruit them for postal duties. The post office becomes a hub for animal activity, and the doctor must navigate the challenges that come with it.

By Hugh Lofting · First published 1922 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure · 34 chapters · 75,842 words

First lines

One morning in the first week of the return voyage when John Dolittle and his animals were all sitting at breakfast round the big table in the cabin, one of the swallows came down and said that he wanted to speak to the Doctor.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Hugh Lofting
• Date: 1922 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure, Animal Fiction, Humor
• Length: 75,842 words
• Structure: 34 chapters, 1,399 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book is primarily written for a young audience, featuring simple language and engaging storytelling.
• Fantasy — The story includes fantastical elements such as talking animals and magical adventures.
• Adventure — The narrative involves a series of exciting and unusual experiences as the protagonist embarks on various quests.
• Animal Fiction — Animals play a central role in the story, with their interactions and characteristics being a key focus.

Tags

Children's Literature · Fantasy · Animal Fiction · Adventure · Humor · Satire · Social Commentary · Friendship · Kindness · Empathy · Communication · Post Office

Contents

• Zuzana
• A most Unusual Post Office
• The Animals' Magazine
• Parcel Post
• The Doctor's Reception on the Warship
• Cheapside
• The Doctor's Story
• The Great Mail Robbery
• A Great Gunner
• The Birds that Helped Columbus
• Gub-Gub's Story
• Pearls and Brussels Sprouts
• The Royal Mails of Fantippo
• Cape Stephen Light
• Dab-Dab's Story
• Pearl Divers
• The Voyage Delayed
• Gulls and Ships
• The White Mouse's Story
• Obombo's Rebellion
• No-Man's-Land
• Weather Bureaus
• Jip's Story
• The Doctor's Release
• The Animals' Paradise
• Teaching by Mail
• Too-Too's Story
• A Mysterious Letter
• The Swiftest Mail in the World
• The Pushmi-Pullyu's Story
• The Land of the Mangrove Swamps
• The Secret Lake
• The Postmaster General's Last Order
• Good-Bye to Fantippo

More by Hugh Lofting

• The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922)
• The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920)
• The Story of Mrs. Tubbs (1921)
• All works by Hugh Lofting