Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle lives in a house with a big garden.

He loves animals. He has many pets

Illustration by Dom Davies

There is Jip the dog and a parrot named Polynesia.

There is Che-Che, the monkey and Gub-Gub the pig.

There is Dab-Dab the duck and her ducklings.

There are goldfish in the pond at the bottom of the garden.

There are rabbits in the kitchen.

There are mice in his piano.

There is even a hedgehog down in the cellar!

Quick Check

  1. What is the name of the pig living with Doctor Dolittle?
  2. Who has baby ducklings?
  3. Who lives in the pond?
  4. Where do the mice live?
  5. Who is in the cellar?

Ducklings are baby ducks. Do you know the names of other baby animals?

Miss Snook comes to see Doctor Dolittle. Watch the video to see what happens. Then complete this worksheet. You could also try this animal quiz.