Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Mr. Popper's Penguins
Book Review: Cinicle Recommendations
Summary: 1 Stars
For those of you who revolve around action, adventure, humor, drama, horror, fantasy, the future, and woe, then this is defenitly not the book for you.Mr. Poppers Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater expressess how a man is given a penguin from the Antarctic, and how he ends up having eleven more and teaches them how to perform tricks to make money for his family. To start Captain Drake- an antarctic explorer-sends Mr. Popper a penguin, Captain Cook. They build an icebox for him and he tidies up their house. After about a monthe or so, Captain Cook starts to get lonely, so Mr. Popper gets him another penguin from acquarium named Greta, and they have ten more penguins! They named the penguins: Columbus, Victoria, Nelson, Jenny, Magellen, Adelina, Scott, Isabella, Ferdinand, and Louisa. Since Mr. Popper is low on money, he trains the penguins to do tricks and they perform all across the country. They go from Boston, to Seattle, to New York as Poppers Performing Penguins. You just have to read this book, and believe me, you will never have enjoyed closing a book this much.
Book Review: Classic Fun
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recommended. My son loved it at 5, and loved it again at 7. Mr. Popper's Penguins deserves a spot on the family bookshelf. This book makes a wonderful, hilarious read aloud for the family or classroom.Book Review: Cute and Quirky Book for Children
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm fifteen (B. Rothermel's daughter), and recently checked out from the library a bunch of old, lighthearted books just for the heck of it. I had never read Mr. Popper's Penguins, but I found it to be really cute and funny, but definitely a bit outlandish and slightly dated. It is very short, but just the right length for kids ages 8-10, and I also think it would be a good read-aloud for younger children.Book Review: Delightful, funny children's book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Both of my boy's enjoyed this book so much I bought it for my niece and nephew. My older son particularly likes the phone conversation Mr. Popper has with his local bureaucrats trying to find out whether or not he needs a license for his penguins. It's hysterical! This is good 1930's innocent humor which is so refreshing in this day and age.Book Review: Even if you don't know what a penguin is you will love it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr.Popper is a house painter for half the year, And for the other half he reads about penguins. Admiral Drake who is an antarctic explorer got a letter from Mr. Popper. On the radio Mr.Popper hears Admiral Drake who is in the Antarctic say Mr. Popper's own name!!! Admiral Drake says that a surprise is coming in the mail. Mr.Popper couldn't imagine what it could be. But it sure makes Mr. Popper Famous and it makes his Dream come true.