Books with title Mr. Popper's Penguins

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]

Play script dramatized by Albert O. Mitchell. Delightfully amusing modern comedy. One set. Modern costumes. Cast of 2F, 8M, 4 Children, unlimited penguins!This play is about a modern family who fall heir to two arctic penguins in their midwestern home, and end up with a troupe of penguins, which threaten to eat them out of house and home. The problem of adapting an ordinary home to the penguin's needs provides some engaging comedy, and leads the whole family through some rather tense situations, but it is the penguins, finally, who make their fortune.

Children who are asked to read slightly above their comfort level will develop into superior readers. Reading requires an active, discriminating mind that is challenged to think, compare, and contrast. Our literature study guides train students to become active readers. They focus on vocabulary, spelling, comprehension, and composition skills. Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater is an unforgettable tale inviting readers to imagine, dream, and believe that anything is possible. The answer key is included in Memoria Press' Second Grade Literature, Teacher Key.