‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’ by Richard Atwater 📖
A wonderful story for younger independent readers. Mr Popper, a decorator with a passion for all things Arctic and Antarctic is unexpectedly gifted a penguin. He cares for the bird and even acquires a mate for him. Soon lots of little penguins are playing in the basement of his house. But his pets are expensive and the Poppers find that they need to get creative about both caring for the penguins and solving their financial problems.
This book is available in the junior library at JF ATW
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