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The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Last updated Monday, April 4, 2016
Author: Hugh Lofting
Illustrator: Scott McKowen
Date of Publication: 2012
ISBN: 1402797214
Grade Level: 5th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Apr. 2016
Synopsis:
Hugh Lofting's beloved story of the doctor who can talk to animals has long enchanted children. Though his fondness for pets drives away all his human patients, as a veterinarian, Doctor Doolittle has the magic touch. Join him, Polynesia, Jip the dog, Dab-Dab the duck, and the rest of his furry and feathered friends as they face evil kings and treacherous pirates while handling their most important case ever.
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The book is long and you will not finish. Read as far as you can.
Vocabulary:
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curlews--birds with long, slender downcurved bills
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redshanks--a type of bird that lives near the water
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samphire--a plant that grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea
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nacheralist--an expert or student of natural history
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Have you heard of Dr. Doolittle?
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What time period do you think this book is set in? (now, the future, the past?)
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What do you call a doctor who treats animals? (a veterinarian)
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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Do you think animals speak languages?
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Do animals understand humans?
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Would you like to understand and speak to animals?
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If you could speak to animals, what would you ask them?
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