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Tonight, we'll be reading the opening chapters to Dr. Doolittle, written in 1920 by British

author Hugh Lofting, the full title being The Story of Dr. Doolittle

Being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign parts.

It is the first of Lofting's Dr. Doolittle books.

A series of children's novels about a man who learned to talk to animals and becomes their

champion around the world.

It was one of the novels in the series which was adapted into the 1967 film Dr. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

The story of Dr. Doolittle,

Once upon a time, many years ago,

when our grandfathers were little children, there was a doctor and his name was Doolittle, John

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