Doctor Dolittle: Hugh Lofting's Classic Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781568462585)

Based on Hugh Lofting's The Story of Doctor Dolittle, iconic American artist Seymour Chwast reinterprets the 1920s tale for a 21st-century, graphic-novel-influenced audience. Although the text itself has been reimagined to fit the format, the general plot of The Story of Doctor Dolittle, along with the sentiments and ideals behind it, remain the same: in Dr. Dolittle's world of childlike wonder and hope, we are all encouraged to be caretakers of the creatures around us.

Author: Seymour Chwast
ISBN-10: 1568462581
ISBN-13: 9781568462585
Publisher: Creative Editions
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.40h x 9.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 98
Publishers Weekly 10/05/2015
Booklist 10/15/2015 pg. 37

About the Author
Born in 1931 in New York City, Seymour Chwast developed his talent for drawing from an early age. In the 1950s, he cofounded Push Pin Studios (now The Pushpin Group), and he remains the organization's director today. Chwast's style has always been marked by a rich eclecticism that has set his work apart from the mainstream, and in 1985, he was honored with a Gold Medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). He lives in New York with his wife, the graphic designer and painter Paula Scher.