The Story of Doctor Dolittle: The Story Of Doctor Dolittle, Being The History Of His Peculiar Life At Home And Astonishing Adventures In Foreign Parts (Doctor Dolittle Series: Vol. 1)
In this first book in the series, Doctor Dolittle discovers that he can talk to the animals--Jip the dog, Dab Dab the duck, Polynesia the parrot.From the Trade Paperback edition.