- a doctor who loves animals learns to speak their languages
- he travels to Africa to help treat some sick animals
- pushes the vaccine agenda
- language: x4 stupid, x2 booby (as in “dumb”), x2 golly, x1 “L*rd”
- convo: lying, tobacco/pipe/snuff/cigarettes mentioned, race issues (a black man wishes he was white among other comments), various alcoholic drinks mentioned, hypnotism
Type: chapter book
Ages: 6-9
Author: Hugh Lofting
Though this book was mildly and unrealistically amusing, it pressed a lot of “nah” buttons for us. We honestly only finished it (and book 2), because we [within reason] emphasize “finishing what we start” in our home. I can’t stop you from reading it, but perhaps seek out better ones. 😉