- sequel to book 1, Dr. Dolittle and his assistant, Tommy, have a new trip to take
- language: x2 the n-word, x5 stupid, x3 L*rd, x2 gosh, x2 golly
- convo: regular positive emphasis on naturalism, occasional positive reference to evolution & Darwin, smoking/pipe mentioned, alcoholic drinks mentioned, several race issues
Type: chapter book
Ages: 6-9
Author: Hugh Lofting
Honestly, my kids and I gave this a chance and hoped it would be better than the first in the series, but it was definitely worse. We have no nostalgia for this series like many do, so this is simply my opinion from a biblical worldview. There are many, many better books there to read!