Mr. Popper's Penguins (Newbery Honor Book) by Richard and Florence Atwater

The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations.Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the great Admiral Drake and, thanks to the arrival of a female penguin, soon has twelve penguins living in his house. First published in 1938, Mr. Popper's Penguins has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents.Don't miss the sequel, The Popper Penguin Rescue! Author: Atwater, Richard PubDate: 32412 Age Range: Ages 8 And Up, Grades 3 to 17 Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 8.6 in H | 6.6 in W | 1 in T | 1.1 lb Wt Publisher Name: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Format Description: Hardcover BISAC Category Description: Juvenile Fiction / Classics