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Mr. Popper's Penguins (平装)
by Richard Atwater , Florence Atwater
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Award-winning books, Story, Adventure, Ages 9-12, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 98.00
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¥ 88.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A truly unique, light-hearted, happy-go-lucky story that almost any child will love, making you lost in a world of adventure. An ordinary housepainter realized his dream of traveling Antarctica in an absurd way, so keep your dreams alive! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Mr. Popper's Penguins was written by Richard and Florence Atwater in 1938, which is so popular it has become a classic of American humor. Mr. Popper is a gentle, untidy, and sometimes absent-minded house painter. He and his wife and their two children, Jamie and Bill, live in a simple home in Stillwater. His favorite pastime is to dream about going to the Poles. One day, Mr. Popper receives a surprise in the mail from Admiral Drake, the famous Antarctic explorer. Inside the box there was an Antarctic penguin. Mr. Popper was so thrilled to have a penguin as a pet. From that point, the Popper family's life is completely changed. Mr. Popper named the penguin Captain Cook. Captain Cook caused a series off confusing, scary, and exciting events in the town of Stillwater, but eventually it was adopted and adored by all the neighbors. The Poppers have to make many changes and sacrifices to care for Captain Cook. However, they enjoy the fun, the adventure, and the happiness with the penguin. Subsequently, the Poppers inherit a female penguin named Greta from an aquarium in Mammath City. Together Captain Cook and Greta have ten more penguin chicks. Mr. and Mrs. Popper came up with a splendid idea. They wanted to train the talented penguins to perform on stage. The performance was a success and became famous across the country. The Poppers had a chance to travel from east to west during the penguins' ten-week performance and to earn enough money to pay back all the expenses for supporting the penguins. After ten weeks of performance, Mr. Popper is faced with a very important decision for the twelve penguins' future. He can either take the penguins to Hollywood to make a lot of money or send them to the North Pole to keep the lonely explorers company. This book is very well written. The start is interesting, the characters are heart-warming, the details are funny. The dialogues and the silly pictures in the book are very entertaining. The author does a good job in describing the curious, lively, and funny penguins. I enjoyed reading this book very much and I hope you will like it as well. |
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Debbie (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I loved this book when my second grade teacher read it to us over 43 years ago. My second graders love it today. There are so many extras to learn with the actual story - what life was like before television, when people traveled by train, when people went to see newsreels, when people saw trained animal acts at the theater... And they love all the funny things that happen to poor Mr. Popper and his family. They learned about Antarctica and the explorers like Admiral Drake and Captain Cook. They wrote about how they thought the story would end. Then they wrote letters back home but I don't want to give any more away. You'll fall for these lovable penguins and their family too! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Mr. Popper's Penguins is the best book. And because it is old and a lot of people still read it is very amazing. I think that everyone should read it. When Mr. Popper gets a penguin by mail and then he trains them too do performances and when someone that goes on stage doesn't appear so they go on stage and become famous. |
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Richard K. Wahl (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
How would you like to have twelve penguins for pets? Maybe not, but read this book to find out what it's like! Mr. Popper's Penguins is by Richard Atwater. The fun begins when Mr. Popper is going broke! Then his hopes fly up when he gets a penguin. The little town of Stillwater is going to be very full of commotion, especially at 432 Proudfoot Ave. the house of Mr. Popper.
In the beginning Mr. Popper gets a penguin from a friend. Next Mr. Popper lets the penguin live in the fridge. Soon Mr. Popper's new penguin becomes gloomy. Mr. Popper decides to get another penguin and she lays eggs. To find out what happens next read the book. The theme of this book is kindness, patience, and that even an ordinary house painter can have big adventures. This book reminded me of the movie The March of the Penguins and also of the movie Happy Feet coming out soon. |
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Susan E. Garner (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
For a book that has been around for so long, this is a classic that will never lose its humor. I read this to my fourth grade class every year, and they love it! Keep this one in your home libraries - a great read aloud at bedtime for younger children, or an excellent winter book to read with a cup of hot chocolate for older kids. Enjoy! |
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Lorelei (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I was introduced to this book in 4th grade when my teacher read it to my class. I liked the book so much I got a copy for myself but somewhere along the way I lost it or gave it away. A few years ago, I found it online and decided to buy it. This is a truly unique story that almost any child will love. After all, who wouldn't want a family of penguins living in their basement? |
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Megan Romer (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Children of all ages will enjoy this fabulous tale of Mr. Popper and his penguins. Since the movie "The March of the Penguins" came out, interest in penguins has been growing by leaps and bounds among children, why not buy them this lovely little book as a companion to that movie as a Christmas gift? Your whole family will enjoy reading it aloud, and your kids will look forward to bedtime when they get to read another chapter. What fun! |
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K. E. Behm (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This is a book that I remember being one of my favorites as a child. Now, I've read it to my own children - ages 7 and 9 - and they love it! In fact, they refused to let me stop reading and made me do it all in one sitting. The illustrations are wonderful. This book allows children to see what can happen if you keep believing in your dreams. I recommend this book 100%. |
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Angela Johnson (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I read this book myself when I was very young and find myself coming back to it time and time again even though I'm much older now. I remember the delight I felt each time the penguins got into some kind of trouble and the sympathy I felt for poor Mr. Popper each time he had to deal with the trouble. Even though the book was written more than sixty years ago it has a timeless feel that all good children's books have. It's a great addition to any child's library, both for the love of literature it can inspire and the lessons it can teach about responsibility and loving kindness. Definitely buy this for your kids and put it on the shelf next to the Dr. Suess. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Mr. Popper's Penguins is a light-hearted, happy-go-lucky story. The best thing about this book is that even through the sad parts, the story remains humorous. This is a book for grades K - 6. In the lower grades the teacher or parent can read the story to the students. It will be a very popular read aloud book. In the upper elementary grades the students will be capable of enjoying the book on their own. I love and highly recommend this book for all readers. |
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