<p>On the West Coast of Africa, Doctor John Dolittle postpones his work as a veterinarian to capture an illegal slave ship nearby. Settling in a small African kingdom, Dolittle organizes a Post Office with the help of thousands of migratory birds, earning the respect of the noble King Koko. <i>Doctor Dolittle's Post Office</i> is a children's novel by Hugh Lofting.</p>