160 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881031201
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 02 November 1992
Description
A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. Here is a book to read aloud in groups of all ages. There is not an extra or misplaced word in the whol...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,900 reviews
Moods
funny 83%
adventurous 38%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
160 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780881031201
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: 02 November 1992
Description
A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. Here is a book to read aloud in groups of all ages. There is not an extra or misplaced word in the whol...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,900 reviews
Moods
funny 83%
adventurous 38%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating