Hugh Lofting's (1886–1947) books about Doctor Dolittle have been read by children all over the world for seven decades. To some extent, this famous character is also known to our children - from the free adaptation of Lofting’s books made by Korney Chukovsky, where Doctor Dolittle exists under the name of Doctor Aibolit. In this publication, our reader for the first time has the opportunity to get acquainted with Doctor Dolittle and his friends. Drawings by the author