Doctor Dolittle's Post Office


Read by Phil Chenevert

(4.6 stars; 84 reviews)

Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is the exciting third in the series of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books. As usual, the Doctor has many adventures while helping his animal friends and the people he meets. At the start book, Doctor Dolittle gets help from the sea birds to help to capture a notorious slave trader and free his captives, then organizes the postal service of a small African kingdom, Fantippo, ruled over by King Koko. He does this of course with the help of all his animal friends especially the birds. He discovers a hidden island populated by peace loving creatures, gets thrown into another African jail, invents animal alphabets, and defeats at least two armies. Each of the animals in the Dolittle family also tells a quaint and personal story. The postal program grows into a worldwide postal and publishing service for the benefit of animals everywhere. ..Whew! what an adventure! . (6 hr 54 min)

Chapters

Prologue 3:14 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I - Chapter 1 - Zuzana 10:49 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 2 - The Doctor's Reception on the Warship 10:43 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 3 - A Great Gunner 11:04 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 4 - The Royal Mails of Fantippo 10:48 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 5 - The Voyage Delayed 9:57 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 6 - No-Man's-Land 15:52 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 7 - The Animals' Paradise 11:10 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part I Chapter 8 - The Swiftest Mail in the World 16:57 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 1 - A Most Unusual Post Office 14:59 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 2 - Cheapside 14:53 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II chapter 3 - The Birds That Helped Columbus 11:00 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 4 - Cape Stephen Light 15:43 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 5 - Gulls and Ships 15:10 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 6 - Weather Bureaus 9:35 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part II Chapter 7 - Teaching by Mail 4:45 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 1 - The Animals' Magazine 7:19 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 2 - The Doctor's Story 5:58 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 3 - Gub-Gub's Story 11:04 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 4 - Dab-Dab's Story 6:02 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 5 - The White Mouse's Story 19:42 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 6 - Jip's Story 16:10 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 7 - Too-Too's Story 14:43 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part III Chapter 8 - The Pushmi-Pullyu's Story 17:44 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 1 - Parcel Post 14:46 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 2 - The Great Mail Robbery 9:17 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 3 - Pearls and Brussels Sprouts 9:31 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 4 - Pearl Divers 13:51 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 5 - Obombo's Rebellion 13:45 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 6 - The Doctor's Release 10:33 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 7 - A Mysterious Letter 10:01 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 8 - The Land of the Mangrove Swamps 9:59 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 9 - The Secret Lake 16:39 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 10 - The Postmaster-General's Last Order 11:10 Read by Phil Chenevert
Part IV Chapter 11 - Good-bye to Fantippo 9:54 Read by Phil Chenevert

Reviews


(5 stars)

It's an amazing story I like it so much. My favourite animal was jip the dog. My favourite chapter was chapter 7 the animals paradise. πŸ•πŸ’πŸ¦†πŸ–πŸ¦πŸ πŸ€΄πŸ‘ΈπŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ’πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©πŸ€©


(5 stars)

Thanks for bringing back this childhood book to me

Decent, yet outdated story


(3.5 stars)

The reading is great of course, that’s why it gets 3.5 stars. However, the story is very… strange! Nearly the entire story is one giant piece of racist propaganda. Unlike some of the other “Doctor Dolittle” stories, this one does not appear to use an especially outdated racial slur, although we do have some… questionable opinions and phrases in this story. I absolutely despise the actual book, but it is read very well, again, that’s why it gets 3.5 stars. Would not recommend for children, instead, I would recommend this for people who want to know just how racist people used to be (apologies, this review ended up longer than I actually wanted, sorry)!


(5 stars)

Excellent narration of Dr. Doolittle! I am so sad that Hugh Lofting has no more that I haven't read. This has been very entertaining!

LotR


(3.5 stars)

They say they can predict my age from my Lord of the Rings crush. Well, I say you can’t. My crush is LEGOLAS. Predict my age within five years and I commend you.


(5 stars)

Love the reader for this book.

definitely deserved 5 stars


(5 stars)

good. animals:πŸ•πŸπŸ’πŸ–πŸ₯🐾etc.