Week 15: Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting

This week, because my life is so crazy at the moment, I decided to go with a really easy read! Doctor Dolittle is a fun children's book.  It is a quirky and original book.  Much of the plot really doesn't make that much sense and it is really just a fantastical plot line.  I really liked the book, but found the racial prejudice quite prevalent.  This book is older so it is not surprising that it contains racial biases, just a little uncomfortable at times.  Besides this drawback the book is well written and entertaining.
If you have watched either of the movies, the book is not to quite the same.  In all versions Dr. Dolittle talks to animals yet the similarities end there.  The book is about a poor doctor who travels to Africa to save monkeys.  It may not seem like an enthralling plot line, but there is plenty of adventure in every chapter!