The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Revised, Newly Illustrated Edition - Paperback

Lofting, Hugh: - Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead Berkshire in 1886, Hugh Lofting kept a miniature zoo in his mother's cupboards as a child. By 1907, he was traveling the world as a civil engineer, but left this life in 1912. Lofting lived in New York City when World War I began. After he enlisted into the Irish Guards during WWI, he was disgusted by the treatment of the horses on the warfront. In a bid to protect his children from the horrors he experienced, he instead wrote them fantastical letters of fictional stories which became the basis for his most famous work, Dr. Dolittle. Despite being injured while fighting in 1917, it wasn't until 1919 that Lofting was discharged. Leaving the battlefield behind, he moved with his family to Connecticut. In the time since, he was married three times and had three children. He died in 1947 in Santa Monica, CA after battling a two-year illness.Martinez, Melissa Dalton: - Melissa Dalton Martinez adapted The Story of Doctor Dolittle to create this Revised, Newly Illustrated Edition. Melissa has worked in different areas of the entertainment industry since 1998, including television, film, music, and books. She is the mother of three imaginative children ages eleven, nine, and six. As a lover of books, she started buying and reading massive amounts of children's books from the first day she found out she was pregnant with her oldest child. Today, Melissa still buys, and reads with her children, huge amounts of children's books. Her talented husband, Gama Ray Martinez, contributes to this growing children's book library as an author of more than 17 books for school-age children. When they're not reading or writing, the Martinez family can be found enjoying a variety of activities like playing with their Golden Retriever, hiking, swimming (and scuba diving for Melissa and Gama), traveling, playing video games, and watching fun movies (usually in the fantasy or science fiction genre).Tolman, Tom: - Tom Tolman has been an illustrator at heart all his life. A BFA in Illustration, and 20 years of professional experience, have just made it official. Tom has been married to the love of his life, Kim, for a quarter of a century. Together they are raising five exceptional children; two fine young men and three lovely ladies. Tom has been blessed to work in both traditional and digital artistic endeavors. He has also recently engaged in the adventure of teaching art in school. With a life full of opportunity, support, creativity, and love he feels truly fortunate for the gifts he's been given.