"The Story of Mrs. Tubbs" by Hugh Lofting is a charming children's story that explores themes of friendship and perseverance. It tells the story of Mrs. Tubbs, an elderly woman who, along with her animal companions Peter Punk the dog, Polly Ponk the duck, and Patrick Pink the pig, faces eviction from her beloved farm. When a cruel nephew tries to take her home, Mrs. Tubbs and her loyal animals embark on a series of light-hearted adventures and comical schemes, enlisting the aid of other animal allies such as Tommy Squeak the King of the Water-Rats, and Tilly Twitter the Queen of the Swallows. Through their collective cleverness and determination—led by Punk—they manage to outwit the nephew, reclaiming Mrs. Tubbs's home and restoring their peaceful life together on the farm, highlighting the importance of kindness triumphing over adversity.
The Story of Mrs. Tubbs
By Hugh Lofting
An old woman and her animal friends face losing their home and concoct a series of funny schemes to reclaim it from an unkind intruder.
Summary
About the AuthorHugh John Lofting was an English American writer, trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. The fictional physician to talking animals, based in an English village, first appeared in illustrated letters to his children which Lofting sent from British Army trenches in the First World War. Lofting settled in the United States soon after the war and before his first book was published.
Hugh John Lofting was an English American writer, trained as a civil engineer, who created the classic children's literature character Doctor Dolittle. The fictional physician to talking animals, based in an English village, first appeared in illustrated letters to his children which Lofting sent from British Army trenches in the First World War. Lofting settled in the United States soon after the war and before his first book was published.
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