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Atwater, Richard.
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Penguins -- Juvenile fiction.
Caring -- Juvenile fiction.
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Atwater, Richard.
Penguins -- Juvenile fiction.
Caring -- Juvenile fiction.
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Mr
.
Popper
's
penguins
/ by Richard and Florence Atwater ; illustrated by Robert Lawson.
by
Atwater, Richard.
Little Brown, c1938.
Call #:
FICTION ATW
Subjects
Penguins
-- Juvenile fiction.
Caring -- Juvenile fiction.
ISBN:
0316058424
9780440459347 (Dell pbk.)
9780316058438 (2009 Little, Brown pbk.)
Alternate title:
Mister
Popper
's
penguins
Description:
1 v. (various pagings) : ill.
Notes:
This record reflects various editions.
"Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1938." --t. p. verso.
Summary:
"
Mr
.
Popper
dreams about leaving his boring life and going on an adventure to the Antarctic. When the legendary Admiral Drake sends him a live penguin in response to his letter, he is thrilled. Very soon, he also receives a female companion for his penguin and they have 10 children. But
Mr
.
Popper
has enough trouble supporting his human family, and so he has the idea to take his
penguins
to the stage. Soon,
Mr
.
Popper
is up to his ears in adventure as he tries to manage 12 performing
penguins
and the trouble they inevitably get into." --From the publisher.
Awards:
Newbery Honor Book, 1939.
Other authors:
Atwater, Florence.
Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957, ill.
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Children's Fiction
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Childrens Books
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Jul 23, 2024
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Children's Fiction
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Childrens Books
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Children's Fiction
FICTION ATW
Childrens Books
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Jun 17, 2024
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Children's Fiction
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