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Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Author
- Florence Atwater
- Narrator
- Nick Sullivan
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 1 April 2009
- Run Time
- 2 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The classic Newbery Honor book about a man and a house full of penguins—a childhood favorite 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.
Don't miss the sequel, The Popper Penguin Rescue!
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Details
- Author
- Florence Atwater
- Narrator
- Nick Sullivan
- Duration
- 2 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 April 2009
- ISBN
- 9781600246760
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds
Synopsis
The classic Newbery Honor book about a man and a house full of penguins—a childhood favorite 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. Don't miss the sequel, The Popper Penguin Rescue!
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