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Mr. Popper's Penguins (Newbery Honor Award Winner) - by Richard Atwater & Florence Atwater (Hardcover)

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The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations.
Newbery Medal (Children's) 1939 3rd Winner, Young Reader's Choice Award (Children's) 1941 1st Winner
8-12 Years
8.3" x 6.68" Hardcover
160 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Classics

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About the Book

The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

Book Synopsis

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!

About the Author

Before his death in 1948, Richard Atwater was a newspaper columnist and a professor of Greek. He is best known for writing Mr. Popper's Penguins with his wife, Florence, who finished the novel when he fell ill. Together, they were honored with the 1939 Newbery Honor Award.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 6.68 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.07 Pounds

Suggested Age: 8-12 Years

Number of Pages: 160

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Classics

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Format: Hardcover

Author: Richard Atwater & Florence Atwater

Language: English

Street Date: September 26, 1988

TCIN: 11320891

UPC: 9780316058421

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-3145

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.74 inches length x 6.68 inches width x 8.3 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.07 pounds

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