This is a collection of some shorter stories set at various times during Doctor Dolittle's different voyages, including his African travels and his Canary Opera in London. The first few stories are tales from the Home for Crossbred Dogs, as the dogs describe their various adventures and how they came to be a part of the Doctor's club for dogs. There is also a story from a maggot, who tells the Doctor about the trials of an insect who attempts to travel further than his home tree.

I liked this book, but a couple of the stories did not capture my interest as much as the other Dolittle books. The maggot's story was sort of strange, and there is a story about a lost little boy who follows the Doctor home that wasn't very interesting. The other stories are wonderful though, and I really enjoyed the writing style! This is a good ending to the Doctor Dolittle series, since it revisits some of the exciting times in the Doctor's life with more details and rabbit trails.