The voyages of Doctor Dolittle

ix, 364 pages. illustrations ; 21 cm

Part one. Prologue - The cobbler's son - I hear of the great naturalist - The doctor's home - The wiff-waff - Polynesia - The wounded squirrel - Shellfish talk - Are you a good noticer? - The garden of dreams - The private zoo - My schoolmaster, Polynesia - My great idea - A traveler arrives - Chee-Chee's voyage - I become a doctor's assistant --
Part two. The crew of "The Curlew" - Luke the hermit - Jip and the secret - Bob - Mendoza - The judge's dog - The end of the mystery - Three cheers - The purple bird-of-paradise - Long Arrow, the son of Golden Arrow - Blind travel - Destiny and destination --
Part three.The third man - Good-bye! - Our troubles begin - Our troubles continue - Polynesia has a plan - The bed-maker of Monteverde - The doctor's wager - The great bullfight - We depart in a hurry --
Part four. Shellfish languages again - The fidgit's story - Bad weather - Wrecked! - Land! - The jabizri - Hawk's-Head mountain --
Part five. A great moment - "The men of the moving land" - Fire - What makes an island float - War! - General Polynesia - The peace of the parrots - The hanging stone - The election - The coronation of King Jong --
Part six. New popsipetel - Thoughts of home - The red man's science - The sea-serpent - The shellfish riddle solved at last - The last cabinet meeting - The doctor's decision.

written and illustrated by Hugh Lofting.

Presents the story of the good doctor who learned the language of animals, and made adventurous voyages.