Books with author Florence Atwater

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.

Mr. Popper's Penguins is a children's book written by Richard and Florence Atwater, with illustrations by Robert Lawson, originally published in 1938. It tells the story of a poor house painter named Mr. Popper and his family, who live in the small town of Stillwater in the 1930s. The Poppers unexpectedly come into possession of a penguin, Captain Cook. The Poppers then receive a female penguin from the zoo, who mates with Captain Cook to have 10 baby penguins. Before long, something must be done lest the penguins eat the Poppers out of house and home.

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.

The parcel of penguins really performs! It is hard enough for Mr. Popper, to support himself, Mrs. Popper, Bill and Janie Popper. The addition of twelve penguins to the family makes it almost impossible to make ends meet. Now Mr. Popper has sixteen mouths to feed! But Mr. Popper has a splendid idea-the talented penguins would be a sensation on stage!

Atwater, Richard / Atwater, Florence. Mr. Popper's Penguins. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. First printing. New York, Scholastic Book Services / Little, Brown & Co., 1964. 13.5 x 19cm. 128 pages, with illustrations throughout. Original softcover. Minor signs of external wear, including creasing to front jacket, otherwise very good condition. Some text underlining. [Scholastic Book Services, TX 571]. A classic of American humor, first published in hardcover in 1938, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. More than 60 years have not dated this wonderfully absurd tale--it still makes kids (and parents) laugh out loud. Mr. Popper wishes he had seen the Poles, and spends his spare time between house-painting jobs reading all about polar explorations. Admiral Drake, in response to Mr. Popper's fan letter, sends him a penguin; life is never the same again. From one penguin living in the icebox, the Popper family grows to include 12 penguins, all of whom must be fed. Thus is born Popper's Performing Penguins, First Time on Any Stage, Direct from the South Pole. Their adventures while on tour are hilarious, with numerous slapstick moments as the penguins disrupt other acts and invade hotels. [Richard Farr]