Who is Hugh Lofting?
Hugh Lofting was a British children’s author, most well known for writing the Dr. Dolittle series of books. The books, about a man who talks to animals, were later adapted into several feature films. Hugh Lofting originally started writing the series in letters home to his children from the front of the First World War, and his family were so delighted by the stories that they suggested he attempt to find a publisher for them. Though the Dr. Dolittle books have fallen out of popularity in recent years, many people who grew up in the 1950s remember reading Hugh Lofting with fondness. Dab Dab, Gub Gub, Polynesia, and other animal characters were brought to life by Lofting’s vivid writing and drawings, which also included a message of kindness to animals and respect for others. Dr. Dolittle and his animal companions traveled all over the world in Lofting’s books, with each one opening in a new and fantastic location, ranging from Africa to the bottom of the ocean inside a giant glass snai
