The Story of Doctor Dolittle Children's Picture Book Edition follows the classic story of the veterinarian who could speak to animals. I remember when I was little I watched the movies starring Eddie Murphy and loved them. This story follows the classic, which is a bit different from the movie plot, but it also doesn't really add anything significant. Because it is abridged, it feels choppy and rushed. For example, there's a point in the book where the ship they get on is damaged and sinks. Just a few pages later, it is damaged and sinks again without much explanation. The art is not bad but it's just the traditional children's picture illustrations. I'd stick to the classic, there are plenty of illustrated versions out there which tell a more thorough story.

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I had a tough time putting this book down. The illustrations are amazing and really bring so many key scenes to vivid life. The story is a simple one but it was a blast watching it unfold in this picture book. I can see kids having a lot of fun reading this book.

I absolutely loved The Story of Doctor Dolittle—Children’s Picture Book Edition! If you have watched the original Doctor Dolittle movie, it is similar. The illustrations are precious. I highly recommend this book to anyone! Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book. (This review is also on GoodReads.)

Doctor Dolittle seems to be pretty popular right now. However, this book will not be. It extremely simplifies many stories into one quick short book. There is not really an explanations of any of the adventures, and so much has been cut out it barely makes sense. If you want to read Doctor Dolittle, then read Doctor Dolittle. Leave this on the shelf.

Tough to believe that the very first Doctor Dolittle story was published more than a hundred years ago in 1920. This picture book contains a much simplified version of the classic story but with an interesting little twist midway.

I was a bit disappointed because the story here doesn’t flow very smoothly. If you have ever heard a child narrating some incident, the flow is usually “I went here. I saw this. And then I went there. I did that. And then I met him…“ You don’t get descriptions or feelings. You get crisp sentences full of actions and you wonder where the story is going. And that’s exactly what this story gives you; one action sentence after another. There is not much smoothness between the scene changes and this leads to some gaps in the plot. But I need to consider it from the target reader’s perspective and that age group is the 2-5 year olds. For them, I am sure that listening to this story will be a wonderful experience as they meet multiple animals, go to strange lands and see new concepts in action within the magical world of Doctor Dolittle.

This is a picture book edition and the illustrations certainly meet the requirement. The graphics in the book are colourful and cute, and will certainly appeal to children.

This would be a wonderful picture book addition to schools, libraries and homes with young readers. It will also work very well as a bedtime read. The vocabulary level is really simple so it will work well for beginner readers too. But I am not sure how far this book will satisfy slightly older readers because they are bound to have a lot of questions about the events in the book. For example, merely saying “Doctor Doolittle escaped” will make little ones happy. But I can hear a five year old uttering that most fear-inducing word for all parents: “How?” As long as parents can fill in the blanks creatively, it is a book worth going for.

3.5 stars from me, rounding up to 4.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Melissa Dalton Martinez and Tom Tolman is a lovely little book which was fun to read with my nephew. This book is based on the famous person who talked to the animals......There has been many books and films about Doctor Dolittle. We found it very colourful throughout. It maybe a small book of 32 picture pages but it has big personality which kept my nephew entertained for many hours and became a family favourite of his.,

This book is aimed at 2-7 year olds.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me and my nephew read and have quality time with each other reading this book.

This book is a reveal of the origins of the remarkable Doctor Dolittle. The re-visited story will be fresh and new to this generation but a walk down memory lane for the older ones. This classic story is a delightful read for all ages and contains a new magical twist.

Doctor Dolittle is a people doctor but loves animals very much. He owns and loves many of them. His pet crocodile scares away his human patients which leaves him very poor indeed. Fortunately for him his parrot, Polynesia, teaches him how to talk to animals.

After his transition to being a veterinarian animals worldwide seek his help to cure their maladies. He finds himself sailing off to Africa to vaccinate monkeys who are in dire need of the good doctor's skills. Kids will love the adventures, exotic travels and his encounter with dangerous pirates on his trip.

The book is short and simple with detailed vintage illustrations to enjoy. I love them. I highly recommend this book.

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This was a nice adaptation of the classic for younger readers.

A very good adaptation of the wonderful story of Doctor Doliitle. The illustrations are brightly coloured and drawn in a classic style which works perfectly. Young children will love this book with its great characters and wonderful illustrations and with older children it may spark off a wish to read or have read to them the original story.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for a lovely read.

This picture book version of Dr. Dolittle was perfect! The pictures were amazing and vivid. The wording isn’t too complicated so kids can follow along!

Dr. Dolittle is always an entertaining read and this children's picture book does justice to the original! In the pictures the doctor looks friendly as do the animals. Dr Dolittle learns to talk to the animals. They go to Africa to heal the monkeys, get captured and escape, and have an encounter with pirates. Very exciting book for young kids!

This picture book version of Doctor Dolittle is sure to appeal to animal lovers like my students! The illustrations are colorful and they remind me of certain versions of a Christmas Carol. I can imagine my students wanting to read this in our outdoor classroom space after they search for interesting creatures among the plants!

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The Story Of Doctor Dolittle : Picture Book edition by Melissa Dalton Martinez

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This book is being released in both children's book and a picture book for younger readers. I will be reviewing both books.
This one is the picture book and the illustrations by Tom Tolman are beautiful and really bring Melissa's words to life.

The story itself is very fun with a kind and sweet aspect to it. Animal lovers will adore the illustrations and it's a great retelling.
I myself know more of doctor Dolittle from the movie adaptations rather than the original story so it's been nice to read the tale.

This book is released on August 31st 2021 so if you like animals I recommend checking out this book.

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The illustrations in the book are really good and works really well with the writing. There is pictures on each page and there is about 7 or 8 lines of writing on some of the pages. The story not very long but it gets straight to the point. The story is about doctor do little who has lots of animals and helps people but doesn’t get paid but eventually he goes on a trip and things getting better for him near the end.
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book.

This is the story of Dr. Dolittle, accompanied by classic illustrations.

The story of Dr. Dolittle is a whimsical one- just magical enough to capture children’s attention and inspire creative questions. In addition, these illustrations are beautiful and will help young readers grasp the story.

The narration style in this book was not a great fit for me. It’s told in third person and that combined with the pace of the book made it seem a bit rushed. That being said, at 32 pages it’s a good length for younger children with shorter attention spans.

As a teacher, I can think of several fun activities my students could do when reading and discussing this book. It’s a classic story brought to life with fresh illustrations, and I think it will bring joy to plenty of classrooms and homes!

This is a lovely opportunity to become re-acquainted, (Mostly Grandparents,) and introduce the story of Dr Dolittle to a fresh generation.

Packed with classic style illustrations and accompanied with a simple text it sketches the basic account of how a local doctor began to treat animals.
In the process he learned to communicate with his patients, an ‘animal whisperer’ if ever there was one. His veterinary practice was popular but it wasn’t lucrative. One day he learns that animals in Africa need curing so he sets sail across the sea where more adventures await him and his menagerie of friends and companions.

This is a clever book about a man’s ability to talk with animals and improve their health and situation. However, it is set in a time when the world was less PC and this may cause some difficulty in certain settings and for some individuals. I am more familiar with the film adaptation so this illustrated book is more aligned to the original text. I wonder if the story would therefore hold up to a modern audience.

However, I love the whole premise of communicating with animals in this story. It has much to delight and stimulate younger minds. It also has scope to be re-interpreted for our times of endangered species and loss of habitats due to direct human expansion and climate change.

Worth a trip down memory lane and the chance to enthuse a fresh audience keen to enjoy our world from a different perspective.