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.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- Subgenre: Humorous Stories, Movie or Television Tie-In, Animals / Birds
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Co
- Pages: 138
- Edition: Media Tie-In
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: February 21, 2013
- Date Published: May 10, 2011
- Author: Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater
- Illustrator: Robert Lawson