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Richard Atwater

Born

in Chicago IL, The United States

December 29, 1892

Died

August 21, 1948

Genre

Children's Books

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Richard Tupper Atwater (1892-1948) was a Chicago journalist. He wrote for a number of newspapers including the Chicago Evening Post, the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Herald-Examiner. He contributed to the literary and arts magazine The Chicagoan. He also taught Greek at the University of Chicago. In 1932, after watching a documentary about Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic expedition, he began writing the first part of the book but was forced to stop due to a stroke he suffered in 1934. Other books by Richard Atwater include Rickety Rhymes of Riq (published in 1925) and Doris and the Trolls (published in 1931)
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	Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater, Robert Lawson (Illustrator) 3.97 avg rating — 76,900 ratings — published 1938 — 139 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Classroom Library: Goosebumps, Night of the Living Dummy; Nasty, Stinky Sneakers; How to Eat Fried Worms; Captain Underpants; Runt; Box Car Children; the Family Under the Bridge (24 Books / 18 Titles) by Richard Atwater, Marion Dane Bauer (Goodreads Author), Eve Bunting really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doris and the Trolls by Richard Atwater, John Gee 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1931 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	International Best Seller Classic Combo: Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater & Florence Atwater + Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Richard ... Popper's Penguins and Tender is the Night liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rickety rimes of Riq 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Procopivs Secret History 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whimsy and Transformation: Penguin Adventures and Mr. Polly's Tale (Bestseller 2 Kindle Book Combo Collection) by Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater, H.G. Wells 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret History of Procopius 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Midnight Companion: Stories of Hope and Recovery by Richard Atwater, Moe Ross (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“This parcel of penguins really performs!”
― Richard Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins

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“He had a nice little house of his own, a wife whom he loved dearly, and two children, named Janie and Bill.”
― Richard Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins

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“Royal”
― Richard Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins

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