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Informationen zum Autor Richard Atwater was a newspaper columnist and also taught Greek at the University of Chicago. He got the idea in 1932! after watching a documentary about Richard E.Byrd's Antarctic expedition but had had only completed the first part when he had a stroke and the book was completed by his wife Florence. They were jointly honoured with the Newbery Medal in 1939. Klappentext 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! An award-winning classic children's novel in a new edition for a new generation Zusammenfassung The lovable Mr. Popper dreams of being an intrepid Antarctic explorer! living life among the penguins alongside his hero! Admiral Drake. So he is shocked one day when the admiral responds to his fan letter by sending him a real! live penguin! Soon! this penguin is joined by another and before long Mr. Popper has an ice-rink in the basement and a dozen delightful penguins living in his house. With barely enough money to feed his family and an increasing demand for raw fish and canned shrimp! what can the wonderfully imaginative Mr. Popper do but train his penguins and then take the show on the road!
