Doctor Dolittle Book

Let's call it 3.5 stars, because I liked some stories infinitely more than others. Naturally, these were some of my favorite stories as a child. I was excited to re-read them since I hadn't looked at them again since I was about seven. Dr. Dolittle had my dream job, what amounted to a veterinarian who could talk to animals. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Several of the stories delivered on that initial childhood excitement, but most of them didn't. I think my problem was that I expected more doctoring and less adventuring, though I can see why a children's book author would focus on excitement and action instead of medicine and science. The stories were cute and endearing, even if I did get continually confused with the hyphenated, alliterative names of companions that I couldn't keep straight without referring back to earlier stories. Definite recommendation for kids who are into animals and adventure.