Notes

Mr Popper gets an unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin, and it changes his life and fortunes. He is a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar Regions. The plot simply concerns the difficulties that ensure when Mr Popper’s wish to have some penguins is realised. This book was first published in 1938, and is a classic of American humour, about the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins and it has delighted children for generations. It is quite charming and a book to read aloud in groups of all ages.