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Mr. Popper's Penguins Audiobook
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The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations.
Mr. Popper's Penguins 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, Mr. Popper's Penguins has amused and enchanted generations of children and their parents.
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“This story has delighted readers for more than fifty years…Audio listeners have a singular opportunity to delight in this visit of penguins to 432 Proudfoot Avenue. Nick Sullivan brings unflappability to the tale. He is composed and straightforward as he enlivens each new character—from optimistic Mr. Popper to the exasperated-but-ever-polite Mrs. Popper to the delighted Popper children, who are ever ready to adapt to life with their new housemates. Sullivan also delivers fine penguin impersonations as Captain Cook and Greta, who are stars in the cross-country adventure of Popper’s Performing Penguins.”
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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…More fun than twenty-five movies.”
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“More than sixty years have not dated this wonderfully absurd tale—it still makes kids (and parents) laugh out loud…The adventures…are hilarious, with numerous slapstick moments as the penguins disrupt other acts and invade hotels. Classic chapter-a-night fun.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review
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Winner of theNewbery Honor in 1939
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A New York Times bestseller
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About the Authors
Richard Atwater (1892–1948) was a newspaper columnist and a professor of Greek. He is best known for writing Mr. Popper’s Penguins with his wife, Florence, who finished the novel when he fell ill. Together, they were honored with the 1939 Newbery Honor Award. The book remains popular to this day and was even made into a feature film starring Jim Carrey.
About Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.