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Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Start date
May 1, 2011
Finish date
May 31, 2011
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First children's classic choice because neither of your moderators have read it and the movie is coming o…more

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Amy
Apr 27, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, used-in-bookclub
I just love penguins! Have since I was about three, don't know why I never read this book before! I am holding on to this book, will read it to my grandkids! LOVED IT! Kinda sad about his wife finishing the book because of a serious illness forcing Richard to stop writing. ...more
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Karen!
May 26, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics, oh-so-young
I *still* want to be Mr. Popper when I grow up. Just saying.
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Kerri
Apr 27, 2011 rated it liked it
Just started this for our classics book group. It is May's children's classics read. ...more
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S
Jun 19, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: newberry, claire-2019
This was one of my favorite books growing up. More than anything, I wanted a penguin to live in my fridge.

Claire read it twice in 2019
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Shannon
Nov 26, 2012 rated it really liked it
very cute and entertaining. will be fun for the kids.
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Jailynn
Feb 15, 2008 rated it liked it
Monika Ingram
May 23, 2009 rated it liked it
Hannah
Oct 15, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Kim
May 26, 2011 marked it as to-read
Heather
Aug 28, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: children-books
Rachael Gigar
Sep 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
Kelly Kellett
Sep 29, 2011 rated it it was ok
Rlsalvati
Oct 05, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: lou, unowned, children
Misty
Oct 16, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: children-s-lit, books-i-own, newbery
Dawn
Oct 21, 2011 rated it it was ok
Amanda
Nov 06, 2011 marked it as to-read
Azalea
Nov 24, 2011 rated it it was ok
Grace
Nov 11, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: childrens
Rhiannon
Jun 03, 2014 marked it as to-read
Stacie
Sep 28, 2018 marked it as to-read
Kayla
Oct 25, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Karigan
Feb 20, 2022 marked it as to-read
Joy Gerbode
Oct 15, 2022 rated it really liked it
Mihaela
Aug 07, 2023 marked it as to-read
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