num_pages: 139
description: It was hard enough for Mr. Popper to support himself, Mrs. Popper, Bill and Janie Popper. The addition of twelve penguins to the family made it impossible to make both ends meet. Then Mr. Popper had a splendid idea-the talented penguins would be a sensation on the stage. And so they were.... A classic of American humor, this story of a gentle house-painter and his high-stepping penguins has delighted children for generations.
language: English
title: Mr. Popper's Penguins
titlecomplete: Mr. Popper's Penguins
genres: Classics, Chapter Books, Fantasy, Childrens, Juvenile, Humor, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Animals, Fiction
ratings_count: 71484
places: Stillwater, Minnesota, Minnesota
awards: awardedAt: -978278400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: -378662400000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, awardedAt: -915120000000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
publisher: Little, Brown & Company