Mr. Popper's Penguins

Men will literally get a dozen penguins as pets before helping with housework. Mr. Popper is a menace, and no one knows that better than Mrs. Popper.

I read this as a kid, but barely remembered it and wanted something the exact opposite of Dracula. This was far more violent than I remembered, but also, separately, far more funny than I remembered. When he gets tangled in the leash? When the cops and firefighters pick sides? Comedy gold.

The audiobook is an absolute delight. The music, sound effects, and Nick Sullivan's narration and different voices are all top notch. Weird patriotism notwithstanding, this is (for me) a cute nostalgic story about how pets and special interests make life worth living. And also money. People need money.

4th grade. Read it. It was ok..I think.

I finally finished this book. I was bookmarked at the top of Chapter XX (the last chapter!) and just hadn't found the opportunity to finish it. My daughter finished it on ahead and I just hadn't caught up and then found myself distracted for about a year until I returned to finish out the last little bit. This is a Literature choice from Memoria Press; I believe it was third grade. For me, I do not really see the love in this book. I enjoy this in the way I appreciate Curious George, Peter Rabbit, or Winnie the Pooh. The father is a dreamer but he is a bit like Papa Berenstain Bear. He is an artist sort and not exactly the strong dependable sort I would lean toward for a paternal figure. But... it all works out. It is silly. It is funny. It is even a little cute. It isn't amazing, but it is a good bit of humor to work right in with reading things like Motorcycle Mouse, Ramona, or James and the Giant Peach. My children love it and I plan to let them all read thought it again and again. My book shares the ISBN of this edition, but the cover of a former edition. We also have a Kindle eBook and an old mp3 file deep in computer files of the Audiobook. [bc:Mr. Popper's Penguins 208837 Mr. Popper's Penguins Richard Atwater https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1202082124s/208837.jpg 1872003]

An odd little story. The only thing I liked much was the story of how it came to be.

Mr. Popper's Penguins is a fun, nostalgic read. Written in 1938, it tells the story of Mr. Popper the house painter and the antics that follow when he finds himself the owner of twelve penguins. I enjoyed reading this book because it reminded me of a simpler time, before computers and cell phones and when people were happy to host a family of penguins in their basement. Also, the illustrations are adorable and really add a lot to the story. Recommended for penguin lovers.

Max and I loved this one. It's short, quirky and fun. The illustrations are great.

I know I read this book when I was a child, but I cannot for the life of me remember anything about it!