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Lofting

American  
[lawf-ting, lof-] / ˈlɔf tɪŋ, ˈlɒf- /

noun

  1. Hugh, 1886–1947, U.S. author of books for children, born in England.


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A conservation manager for the Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation, Steven Lofting, said the new method "has the potential to change our understanding of their biology, distribution, abundance and ecology. It's really exciting."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Lofting imagined that we would spare animals if only we could see inside them, as we can our fellow humans.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2020

The animals are talking, the critics are howling, and Hugh Lofting is spinning in his grave, which can only mean one thing: There’s a new Dolittle in town!

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2020

This remarkable man could, Lofting explained to his children, talk with animals.

From Time • Jul. 22, 2015

One day for my weekend library book Mum brought me The Story of Doctor Doolittle, by Hugh Lofting.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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