Mr. Popper's Penguins
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Mr. Popper's Penguins is a classic children's novel about a house painter whose life is transformed when he unexpectedly acquires a troupe of performing penguins.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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fictional work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Richard Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards | Newbery Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Florence Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif | dreams of exploration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalUse | often used in elementary school curricula ⓘ |
| featuresAnimal | penguin ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationStar | Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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comic novel ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Robert Lawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-05843-8 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| involvesLocation | Antarctica (indirectly, through the penguins' origin) ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered a classic of American children's literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mr. Popper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacters |
Captain Cook
NERFINISHED
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Greta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A house painter's life changes when he receives penguins and turns them into a performing troupe. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | house painter ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| subjectMatter |
ordinary life transformed by unexpected events
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performing animals ⓘ |
| targetAgeRange | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| theme |
adventure
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family life ⓘ imagination ⓘ responsibility for animals ⓘ |
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