Mr. Popper's Penguins

"Mr. Popper dreams of being an antarctic explorer and living among the penguins alongside his hero, Admiral Drake.  But as a house painter with a family to care for, Mr. Popper knows his dream is just a dream.  Until the day Admiral Drake responds to a letter by sending a real, live penguin straight to Mr. Popper's house!"

Newbery Honor Book.

Author: Richard Atwater
Pages: 148

Published: 1992

Paperback.