Mr. Popper's Penguins (Weekly Reader Books) - Atwater, Richard; Atwater, Florence

Originally published in 1938, this copy is the 50th printing (1970s?); original publisher's price: $9.95 on back cover; illustrations by Robert Lawson; Clean, tight, unmarked; a small area of wear to bottom front corners; otherwise colors bright; very minimal wear; It was hard enough for Mr. Popper to support himself, Mrs. Popper, Bill and Janie Popper. The addition of twelve penguins to the family made it impossible to make both ends meet. Then Mr. Popper had a splendid idea. The penguins might support the Poppers. And so they did.
Illustrator: Lawson, Robert
Near Fine
Hardcover
Little, Brown & Company
1938
Columbus, OH