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Mr. Popper's penguins  Cover Image Book Book

Mr. Popper's penguins / by Richard and Florence Atwater ; illustrated by Robert Lawson.

Atwater, Richard. (Author). Atwater, Florence. (Added Author). Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957 (illustrator.).

Summary:

Relates how the unexpected delivery of a large crate containing a live penguin changes the life of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the polar region.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316058438
  • ISBN: 0316058432
  • ISBN: 9780316058421
  • ISBN: 0316058424
  • Physical Description: 138 pages, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown and Co., ©1938.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
1. Stillwater -- 2. The voice in the air -- 3. Out of the Antarctic -- 4. Captain Cook -- 5. Troubles with a penguin -- 6. More troubles -- 7. Captain Cook builds a nest -- 8. Penguin's promenade -- 9. In the barber shop -- 10. Shadows -- 11. Greta -- 12. More mouths to feed -- 13. Money worries -- 14. Mr. Greenbaum.
Awards Note:
Newbery Honor Book, 1939.
Subject: House painters > Juvenile fiction.
Penguins > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous stories.
Newbery Honor Book.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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