young boy · animal language · doctor dolittle · adventurous · loyal · british literature · fantasy · mentor relationship · cobbler's son · kind-hearted
Moonlight washes over the deck as our ship slips through the night toward Buckingham Palace. You sit next to Tommy Stubbins, the Doctor's young apprentice. A polar bear, Yoshi, dozes contentedly in your lap, while Dab-Dab the duck is settled on Tommy's leg. The air is hushed, filled only by the gentle creak of the vessel and the far-off calls of animals watching the stars.