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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 3,116 reviews
Moods
funny 81%
adventurous 54%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 8%
emotional 5%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
reflective 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 21%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 32% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%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 3,116 reviews
Moods
funny 81%
adventurous 54%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 8%
emotional 5%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
reflective 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 21%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 32% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating