
Follow the adventures of gentle Doctor Ouch, as he travels from Russia to Africa to save the ailing children of the jungle animals. A classic of Russian children's literature, the book traces the doctor's adventures from Russia to Zanzibar in Africa. He travels through ice and snow, over the mountains, and across a billowy ocean to the banks of the Limpopo river, where the animals are waiting for the gentle doctor's medicine. Beautifully illustrated in full-color by Jan Seabaugh.
Author:
Kornei Chukovsky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1882. In addition to Doctor Ouch, he is the author of Crocodile, Giant Roach, The Telephone, and From Two to Five, a study of the language of children. In addition, he translated Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, and Walt Whitman. His children's books are considered to be classics of Russian children's literature. Chukovsky died in Moscow in 1969.
Translator and Illustrator:
Jan Seabaugh holds a Ph.D. in Humanities, Studies in Literature from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jan is also the illustrator of Where Does the Water Come From? She teaches English and writing at St. Mary's University and translates Russian, French, and German. She lives in South Bend, Indiana, with her husband Alan.
ISBN 978-0-9740551-0-7
6x9, 48 color pages
$6.99
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