Other editions of book Dr. Dolittle's Circus

The third tale in the series, though the fourth book to be publisher. A tale set in the period between the original Story of Doctor Dolittle and the Stubbins-narrated Voyages, this one finds the Doctor in England, short of cash, and still needing to pay off the debts he incurred preparing for his very first voyage to Africa. The answer is to join the circus with his one-of-a-kind attraction, the pushmi-pullyu (who had agreed, back in that first book, to help the doctor in such a way). Along with Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mugg, the Doctor's entourage hooks up with the traveling show of one Blossom, a circus owner too inclined to put profits over animal welfare (but about to have a rude awakening!). In the course of things, our hero liberates a sad circus seal, works against fox-hunting, and helps establish a social safety net for old cart horses ... before eventually taking over the circus and leading it to fame and greater fortune.

DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S CIRCUS - ILLUSTRATED EDITION' Doctor Dolittle's Circus,' is the fourth in the Doctor Dolitttle Series. And so, another delightful adventure begins with the amazing Doctor Dolittle who has learned how to talk with the animals.Short chapters are ideal for bedtime reading. A charming tale sure to be enjoyed at any age. Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 6-10+

Hilarious fourth Dolittle story has the good-natured vet once again joining Blossom's Mammoth circus to exhibit a freak animal called the pushmi-pullyu,and while doing so,rescues a seal from captivity.Great fast-paced children's writing, though it may not have some your favorite characters from the first three books.Kids will love the ending.It is hard to understand why such a good book should be out of print."

The doctor needs money to pay off a voyage to Africa, so he joins the circus with the pushmi-pullyu as his attraction. He enlightens a circus owner who cares little for animals, fights against the practice of fox hunting and helps other creatures such as a circus seal and cart horses too old to work. Hugh John Lofting was a trained as a civil engineer and author who created the character of Doctor Dolittle; one of the classics of children’s literature. Hugh Lofting’s doctor from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh who could speak to animals first saw light in the author’s illustrated letters to children, written from the trenches during World War I when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. Eight more books followed, and after Lofting’s death two more volumes, composed of short unpublished pieces, appeared. The series has been adapted for film and television many times, for stage twice, and for radio.