Mr. Popper's Penguins

from kb143317

Mr. Popper is a humble house painter that lives in Stillwater. Mr. Popper is fascinated by the world, especially the Arctic and the Antarctica. Mr. Popper receives a package from explorer Admiral Drake shortly after writing him a letter. The package contained a penguin from the Antarctica. The ne...

from ctpress

[Mr. Popper's Penguins] by Richard Atwater (1939) 3,5/5 Always good with some silly and funny writing to balance the more serious novels - and [Mr. Popper's Penquins] surely delivers with an emphasis on "silly". Mr. Popper receives quite unexpected several penguins and the family tries their best...

from bbellthom

Mr. Popper's Penguins is a 1939 Newbery honor winner. This is a delightful story that tells of Mr. Popper an ordinary house painter in the town of Stillwater who has an interest in anything Arctic. Mr. Poppers sends a letter to the famous explorer Admiral Drake and he sends Mr. Popper a penguin. ...

from faith42love

This book was completely silly, fun and light-hearted. Great for children and adults alike. The reader Nick Sullivan did a fantastic job making each and every character and penguin come to life in the reading. There was music and sound effects that helped with the ambiance as well. An overall gre...

from melopher

This is the story of a housepainter in a small American town. He's always wanted to travel, but has never been able to...he loves books and movies of the Arctic and Antarctic. He is married to a lovely lady whose main concern is how tidy the house is; therefore she dreads winter--Mr. Popper's off...