A complete guide to teaching Mr. Popper's Penguins. Includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students.
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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) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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“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 Magazine
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Mr. Popper's house-painting season is over, and he is free to spend his time reading about his favorite subject, polar expeditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Cook, Admiral Drake, South Pole, North Pole, Popper's Penguins New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Mr. Popper's house-painting season is over, and he is free to spend his time reading about his favorite subject, polar expeditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Captain Cook, Admiral Drake, South Pole, North Pole, Popper's Penguins New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 by Captain Roald Amundsen on page 5, and page 12
- Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater on page 2
- Life in the Polar Lands (Life in the...) by Two-Can Editors on page 2
- Julie of the Wolves (HarperClassics) by Jean Craighead George on page 2
- Merry Widow, The (Presser) (Vocal Score) by Franz Lehar on page 7
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- Knee to Knee, Eye to Eye: Circling in on Comprehension by Ardith Davis Cole in Back Matter
- The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes in Back Matter
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