Mr. Popper's Penguins

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/26/1988
ISBN: 9780316058421
Pages: 139
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.68w x 0.74d
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 58 / Mr. Popper's Penguins
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3