The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antartic penguin changes the life and fortune of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.'
A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. "Here is a book to read aloud in groups of all ages. There is not an extra or misplaced word in the whole story."--"The Horn Book." Newbery Honor Book.