Mr. Popper's Penguins (Newbery Honor Book)

ISBN-13:	9780316058438
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	11/02/1992
Series:	Newbery Honor Book Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	7,734
Product dimensions:	5.02(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.39(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

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.Don't miss the sequel, The Popper Penguin Rescue!