Dr. Dolittle has a deep love of animals, and he wants to give them all a home—but this scares all of his human patients away. So Dr. Dolittle's parrot decides to teach him how to talk to animals. After learning the secret language, Dr. Dolittle becomes a veterinarian.

Poor Dr. Dolittle always has money problems, but when he learns of a monkey epidemic in Africa, he has to help. In gratitude, Dr. Dolittle is given a rare creature who is part unicorn. But on the way home ... they run into pirates! Does Dr. Dolittle make it home safely? What happens to his animal friends? This classic story will hold you spellbound to the end.