1. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was written by Hugh Lofting after he served in World War I. Based on Doctor Dolittle's comments about war and the war between the Popsipetels and Bagjagderags, how do you think Lofting felt about the war?

2. Though The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is a book for children, it has only one major child character in it, Tommy Stubbins. How much is Doctor Dolittle like a child, and why does he appeal to children?

3. Create an imaginary land for Doctor Dolittle to visit. Describe the kind of animals, either real or fantastic, he might meet there.

4. Do the illustrations add to the story, or would it be just as good without them?

5. Compare one of the animals in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle to at least one other famous animal character, such as Wilbur of Charlotte's...