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Mr. Popper's Penguins is a classic childrens work published in 1938. Mr. Popper is a poor man who works as a house painter living with his wife and two children (Bill and Janie) in the small town of Stillwater Minnesota. He is very interested in the explorations and discoveries taking place in the Polar Regions. He writes a fan letter to an Admiral who is trying to explore Antarctica,One day, the Popper family tunes in to a radio broadcast by the Admiral exploring polar regions. Mr. Popper had previously sent the Admiral fan mail, and the Admiral promises Mr. Popper a surprise. The surprise turns out to be a penguin, which comes in a large box. Mr. Popper names the penguin "Captain Cook" after the famous explorer.The Poppers then receive a female penguin from the zoo. He names the female penguin Greta. As time passes, Greta lays eggs. She continues laying a new egg every three days until the total reaches ten. As penguins do not normally lay so many eggs, Mr. Popper attributes this to the change in climate the birds have experienced. When the eggs hatch, the Popper family now has twelve penguins to feed, and the contractor is looking for payment on the household changes. As penguins do not normally lay so many eggs, Mr. Popper attributes this to the change in climate the birds have experienced.

Mr. Popper's Penguins: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! This Newbery Honor-winning novel, with over one million copies sold, now celebrates its 80th anniversary. 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 12 penguins living in his house. First published in 1938, Mr. Popper's Penguins has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents. *Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.