Al Perkins

A king finds himself bitterly regretting the consequences of his wish that everything he touches would turn to gold.

For beginning readers, a simplified version of the story of the good doctor who learned the language of animals and made an adventurous voyage to Africa.

An introduction to Doctor Dolittle that explains why he changed from being a people doctor to one who treated animals.

For his owner's birthday Tubby, the elephant, constructs a huge paper lantern which carries them on a long trip.

Noses are interesting and serve many purposes including the one of holding up glasses.

Scorned by his new dog friends because he never learned to dig, Sam suddenly discovers his inherent dog talent and turns the countryside into a series of ruts and holes.

A boy and his dog hear a variety of sounds, including popcorn popping, flutes tooting, hands clapping, and fingers snapping.

When Tubby the elephant steals the great Poo-Bah's boat, causing his master to be thrown in jail, he needs all his ingenuity to get him out.

When Dr. Dolittle and his animal friends encounter some pirates near the Canary Islands, they pull a switch that results in the pirates' growing birdseed.

The old car that Jemima and Jeremy buy from the junkman turns out to be a magic vehicle which takes them on marvelous adventures on land and sea and in the air.