The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

(Book Review--Children's Books)

Started: July 15, 2026

The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting: Book Review

Links to stuff mentioned:

* Mr. Popper's Penguins: https://youtu.be/YarMBXudPR4

* Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: https://youtu.be/esRcaRDQ5yA

* The Project Gutenberg version here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/501/pg501-images.html

Thoughts on Reading Books With My Kids (and other ramblings): https://youtu.be/7c8ZdCE2Ghk

Related Playlists:

Reading Books with my Kids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4x4uFhbpUIJ75wP-6tRNlq&si=S1NnzbyYtagpzTvo

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

Doctor Dolittle playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVjW7KFjoQVA&si=gv7D4cmOX07A5yl9

Rereading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my kids

(Book Review--Reading Books with my Kids, Rereads, Children's Books)

Started: June 3, 2026

This is a reread.  In addition to reading this as a kid, I reread it and reviewed it on August 10, 2021.

Rereading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my kids

Related videos:

My original review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl: https://youtu.be/cdKlRaEMDRs

Thoughts on Reading Books With My Kids (and other ramblings): https://youtu.be/7c8ZdCE2Ghk

For our vacation videos, see here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Related Playlists:

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4GalpRkueVud-BTR9vmn41

Reading Books with my Kids Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4x4uFhbpUIJ75wP-6tRNlq&si=S1NnzbyYtagpzTvo

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

Rereads Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5dMXnK5v4Yc7a8MF5p32Bx&si=HJZkQ7gk8J-EXB9f

Roald Dahl Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4gvm_U7PdAUM9Gkl5ygjP8&si=-H8f2UsezDLbxTPF

Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Cottonwood Park, Heritage Trail, Eastlake Park, City of Thornton, Colorado: Travels in the USA

address: 13090 Cottonwood Lakes Blvd, Thornton, CO 80241

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Mesa Cortina Trail, Summit County, Colorado: Travels in the USA

Address: 559 Aspen Dr, Silverthorne, CO 80498

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

The Battle--First Attempt

Throwback Thursday.  I thought I read this wrong.  The cut off should have been more sudden.  So, I re-did it.  Successful version here: https://youtu.be/_yiDBXK8FE0

https://sites.google.com/view/reading-and-listening-practice

Shadow Catcher Trail to Groovy Uvi (Soda Creek Loop), Keystone, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Shadow Catcher Trail to Groovy Uvi (Soda Creek Loop), Keystone, Colorado: Travels in the USA

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Straight Creek Southside Trail, Dillon, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Straight Creek Southside Trail, Dillon, Colorado: Travels in the USA

Address: I-70, Dillon, CO 80435

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Keystone Resort, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Keystone Resort, Colorado: Travels in the USA

address: 100 Dercum Square, Keystone, CO 80435

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu

Started: Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol  (This will be a reread for me, as this was one of my childhood favorites.  But it will be the first time reading it with my kids.)

Old Dillon Reservoir Trail, Colorado: Travels in the USA

(Travelogues--Travels in the USA)

Old Dillon Reservoir Trail, Colorado: Travels in the USA

This is part of my project to document my family's travels in the USA.  For more information on this project, see here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2026/07/travels-in-usa-index.html

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

Travels in the USA Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyBwmNz6w5o&si=twqhcTKQk8a0WyoI

Colorado Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfDEeQ7ZjQY&si=SA1btv2nYzieJXXu