Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. First published in 1938, this story of a housepainter who is sent a male penguin by the great Admiral Drake, and who, thanks to the arrival of a female penguin, soon has twelve penguins living in his house, has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents.
AwardsWinner of Young Reader's Choice Award (Children's) 1941. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 1939.
Book InformationISBN 9780316058421
Author ATWATERFormat Hardback
Page Count 139
Imprint Little, Brown and CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & Company
Weight(grams) 410g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 170mm * 18mm