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The Popper Penguin Rescue
Last updated Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Date of Publication: 2020
ISBN: 0316495425
Grade Level: 4th (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: May 2023
Synopsis:
It's been years and years since the Popper family lived in Stillwater, but the town is still riding high on its former penguin residents. Across the river, in Hillport, residents try to re-create the magic with penguin carnival rides and penguin petting zoos, pretending they're the Popper originals. As the years have gone by, fewer and fewer people have come, and the small attractions shuttered.
Nina and Joe Popper have just moved to Hillport with their mother. There's a lot to do: unpacking, scrubbing the floors, investigating the basement - wait, what's this? Two penguin eggs are tucked snugly near the furnace!
It's up to Nina and Joe to find their newly hatched penguin chicks a home. Setting off on the adventure of a lifetime, they endure perilous storms, a long journey to the Arctic, and of course, penguins. Lots and lots of Popper penguins!
| Note to readers: |
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This story is inspired by the original classic, Mr. Popper’s Penguins.
The original book inspired the 2011 movie starring Jim Carrey
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| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Have you ever seen a penguin in real life?
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Would you want to have a penguin as a pet?
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What kind of animals are penguins?
Vocabulary:
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Foreclose – to take possession of a mortgaged property for failure to pay
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Basement – the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground
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Nest – a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young
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Fluorescent – having or showing a quality of being strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing
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Storm – a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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What/where is the Arctic?
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What/where is the Antarctic?
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What kind of sound do penguins make?
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Do all birds fly?
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Are the Poppers happy with the penguins in their lives?
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Have you ever been caught out in a storm?
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| Craft ideas: |
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Check our craft ideas on Pinterest!
https://www.pinterest.com/readingtokids/may-2023-fantasy-folklore-fairytales/4th-the-popper-penguin-rescue/
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Make a paper penguin. Materials needed: construction paper (light blue, black, white, orange), scissors, glue stick
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Draw a picture of the Arctic/Antarctic. Materials needed: construction or white paper, crayons/markers
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Make a paper cup penguin. Materials needed: construction or hard card paper (black & white); orange paper for beaks/feet; googley eyes
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Mothers’ Day is Sunday May 14th. Make a card for your mother, grandmother or aunt.
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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