Mr. Popper's Penguins

Atwater, Richard Atwater

ISBN 10: 0881031208 ISBN 13: 9780881031201

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 1999

Synopsis

A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. Here is a book to read aloud in groups of all ages. There is not an extra or misplaced word in the whole story.--The Horn Book. Newbery Honor Book.

About this title

Book Description

An award-winning classic children's novel in a new edition for a new generation

About the Author

Richard Atwater was a newspaper columnist and also taught Greek at the University of Chicago. He got the idea in 1932, after watching a documentary about Richard E.Byrd's Antarctic expedition but had had only completed the first part when he had a stroke and the book was completed by his wife Florence. They were jointly honoured with the Newbery Medal in 1939. Richard Atwater was a newspaper columnist and also taught Greek at the University of Chicago. He got the idea in 1932, after watching a documentary about Richard E.Byrd's Antarctic expedition but had had only completed the first part when he had a stroke

Edition details

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881031208
• ISBN 13: 9780881031201
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Number of pages: 160