Doctor Dolittle's post office vs The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Which Should You Read?
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Doctor Dolittle's post office
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Doctor Dolittle establishes a swallow mail service for the animals when he discovers that they have their own way of writing.
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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How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor Dolittle's post office | The Story of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1052) | 4.0 (52154) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 3.4 (59) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (170) |
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Reception
| Doctor Dolittle's post office | The Story of Doctor Dolittle | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1052 | 52154 |
| Editions | 66 | 224 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 727 | 18523 |
| Reading it now | 48 | 947 |
| Written reviews | 61 | 1685 |
| Wikipedia attention | 156 | 2268 |
| Pages | 194 | 180 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doctor Dolittle's post office 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 post office 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doctor Dolittle's post office or The Story of Doctor Dolittle?
The Story of Doctor Dolittle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Story of Doctor Dolittle (180 pages, ≈ 3 h 20 m); Doctor Dolittle's post office (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Doctor Dolittle's post office or The Story of Doctor Dolittle?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doctor Dolittle's post office: Moderate; The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Doctor Dolittle's post office: no film adaptation on record; The Story of Doctor Dolittle: 2 film adaptations.