Doctor Dolittle's Caravan

Doctor Dolittle's Caravan is a novel written by Hugh Lofting and published in 1926 by Frederick A. Stokes.[1] It deals with the titular character's bird opera, centering on a female green canary named Pippinella. It is one of many books Hugh Lofting authored about Doctor John Dolittle.

Doctor Dolittle's Caravan
Cover of the first ed. with Lofting illustration
AuthorHugh Lofting
IllustratorHugh Lofting
Cover artistHugh Lofting
CountryUnited States
SeriesDoctor Dolittle
GenreFantasy, children's novel
PublisherFrederick A. Stokes Co.[1]
Publication date
1926
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages342
LC ClassPZ10.3.L85 Dc[1]
Preceded byDoctor Dolittle's Zoo 
Followed byDoctor Dolittle's Garden 

Plot summary

Pippinella is special in that she possesses what is generally assumed to be an exclusive trait of male canaries: birdsong. Ultimately, Doctor Dolittle creates a "Canary Opera" (using canaries and other bird species as well), based on Pippinella's life story. This opera, jointly composed by both the Doctor and Pippinella, becomes an overwhelming success in the Regent Theatre, London. He also shuts down a poorly run pet store and receives accolades from Niccolò Paganini himself.

The novel disrupts the chronological order of the series, with events occurring between Doctor Dolittle's Circus and The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle despite the book's publication between Doctor Dolittle's Zoo and Doctor Dolittle's Garden. This book is the follow-up to Doctor Dolittle's Circus, for the Doctor (at this point in time) is still operating the circus he inherited from the runaway former owner, Albert Blossom. Pippinella's eventual fate, and Doctor Dolittle's final adventures with her, are ultimately revealed in the much later book, Doctor Dolittle and the Green Canary.

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References
  1. "Doctor Dolittle's caravan". Library of Congress Online Catalog (permalink, lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2016-12-15.
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