Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater
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appears in For 5 Year Olds, For 8 Year Olds, and For 9 Year Olds.
The Poppers unexpectedly come into possession of a penguin, then get a penguin from the zoo who mates with the first penguin to have 10 baby penguins. Before long, something must be done before they eat the Poppers out of house and home!A classic of American humor, this story of a gentle housepainter and his high stepping penguins has delighted chi...
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appears in For 5 Year Olds, For 8 Year Olds, and For 9 Year Olds.
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“Peter Pan, by J. M. Barrie, reads like a moonlit carousel of flights, pirate fights, and fairy mischief. The pleasure is in vivid scenes and characters—Peter, Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, Hook—that ignite imagination and work very well aloud to children. The limitation is its Edwardian tone and sentimental moral asides, which can feel old-fashioned, occasionally preachy, and slow to readers used to brisk contemporary children's pacing. Best used for shared reading or for anyone seeking whimsical escapism rather than realism.”
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