The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle · Character
Mrs. Stubbins
Tommy Stubbins' mother, who appears at home.
minor
Also known as Stubbins
First appearance: part i i the cobbler s son
Mrs. Stubbins shows up with force in Polynesia. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Tommy's mother meets the Doctor and thanks him for looking after Tommy.
Mrs. Stubbins first appears in 0003 part i i the cobbler s son.
In Polynesia: Tommy's mother meets the Doctor and thanks him for looking after Tommy.
Later, in The Wounded Squirrel: Tommy's mother, who listens in awe to the Doctor's flute playing and praises him.
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- Closing
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See Mrs. Stubbins in part i i the cobbler s son