Doctor Dolittle's garden vs The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Which Should You Read?
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Doctor Dolittle's garden
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Doctor Dolittle's garden is teeming with insects, including a giant moth from a world beyond earth.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
“Once upon a time, many years ago-when our grandfathers were little children-there was a doctor; and his name was Dolittle-John Dolittle, M.D. "M.D." means that he was a proper doctor and knew a whole lot.”
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There are some of us now reaching middle age who discover themselves to be lamenting the past in one respect if in none other, that there are no books written now for children comparable with those of thirty years ago.…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle has the widest readership — 52154 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Doctor Dolittle's garden | The Story of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (453) | 4.0 (52154) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.4 (59) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (170) |
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Reception
| Doctor Dolittle's garden | The Story of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 453 | 52154 |
| Editions | 55 | 224 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 542 | 18523 |
| Reading it now | 9 | 947 |
| Written reviews | 18 | 1685 |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | 2268 |
| Pages | — | 180 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doctor Dolittle's garden or The Story of Doctor Dolittle?
The Story of Doctor Dolittle has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Story of Doctor Dolittle 4.0/5, Doctor Dolittle's garden 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: Doctor Dolittle's garden or The Story of Doctor Dolittle?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doctor Dolittle's garden: Moderate; The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Doctor Dolittle's garden: no film adaptation on record; The Story of Doctor Dolittle: 2 film adaptations.