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Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater; Florence Atwater |
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A paperhanger named Mr. Popper is given a penguin as a gift, but before he knows it, his problems multiply into twelve penguins. John Newbery Medal Honor Book, 1939. Recommended. This perennial favorite needs no introduction; it has been roundly acclaimed for more than half a century and the title very nearly tells readers all they need to know before they simply begin to enjoy those penguins. A humorous classic, installed in its own hall of fame. Mr. Popper has to get a penguin from the zoo to keep his homesick penguin company; soon there are 12. 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. By Richard and Florence Atwater Before he wrote Mr. Popper's Penguins, Richard Atwater had taught Greek at the University of Chicago and had begun a successful column for the Chicago Evening Post under the byline of Riq. He took time away from his newspaper duties to begin his classic book for children after he was inspired by a motion picture of Admiral Byrd's first expedition to Antarctica and, in addition, had heard his two children complaining that most of the books they were given to read concerned just historical figures. Unfortunately, Mr. Atwater fell seriously ill before he could finish Mr. Popper's story, so his wife took over the task and completed the book. Right from the start, Mr. Popper's Penguins was received warmly. The New York Herald Tribune wrote of it: 'One of those books which parents will carry downstairs to finish after the fifteen minutes' bedtime reading is done.... They won't regret it.... It has authentically penguinic charm.' That charm has exerted its power for fifty years, and Mr. Popper's Penguins continues to delight readers, old and young alike. |
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