Hugh Lofting

An important name within British children’s literature, the English writer Hugh Lofting would come to be very highly regarded during his lifetime. Primarily known for his creation of the Dr Dolittle character, he became an extremely respected voice, as his Dolittle books would go on to become an institution in their own right. Serving the trenches of the first World War, he’d write the stories for his children back home, sending them back as letters, which would later be published.