<b>The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations.</b> <p/><i>Mr. Popper's Penguins </i>is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the great Admiral Drake and thanks to the arrival of a female penguin soon has twelve penguins living in his house. First published in 1938 <i>Mr. Popper's Penguins </i>has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents. <p/><b>Don't miss the sequel <i>The Popper Penguin Rescue</i>!</b>