Literature Guide: Mr. Popper's Penguins (Grades 4-8) - Softcover

Atwater, Florence; Atwater, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590366459 ISBN 13: 9780590366458

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, 1999

Synopsis

Includes author biographies, chapter summaries, vocabulary builders, reproducibles, and cross-curricular activities for students of all learning styles for the Atwaters' story, "Mr. Popper's Penguins"

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Review:

Mr. Popper, when not painting or papering his neighbors' walls, has a persistent penchant for penguins. A decorator by day, he's an intrepid Antarctic explorer by night--at least in his imagination. Mr. Popper resigns himself to quiet evenings at home with his family and his travel books, until one day a mysterious package arrives. Pretty soon the Poppers have a house full of penguins, an ice rink in the basement, and an ever-increasing bill for raw fish and canned shrimp. Time to take this show on the road!

The Atwaters wrote this unforgettable tale in 1938, but its timeless charm shows no signs of aging. Children are invited to imagine, dream, and believe that anything is possible. Robert Lawson, illustrator of The Story of Ferdinand, offers delightfully humorous pictures--as integral to this classic as the story itself. An ideal read-aloud book for all ages, Mr. Popper's Penguins will have any audience rolling in the aisles. (Ages 9 to 12)

About the Author:

Before his death in 1948, Richard Atwater was a newspaper columnist and a professor of Greek. He is best known for writing Mr. Popper's Penguins with his wife, Florence, who finished the novel when he fell ill. Together, they were honored with the 1939 Newbery Honor Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0590366459
• ISBN 13: 9780590366458
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 16