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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/18/13

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Title: Mr. Popper's Penguins
AUTHOR: Richard and Florence Atwater
ILLUSTRATOR: Robert Lawson
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers             
PUBLICATION DATE: 1938
AWARDS: Newbery Honor Book, and Young Reader's Choice Award
GENRE: Children's Novel                      
READING LEVEL: Third to Seventh Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Mr. Popper loves everything about the Poles. Most of all he loves the penguins. He is sent a penguin from Admiral Drake. This story is about Mr. Popper, his family, and their twelve penguins they acquire and train.  
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:  Read the book together as a class. Watch the movie after reading book. Compare and contrast the difference between the book and the movie. 

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Shayla Samaras Valdosta State University
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