How did the author decide to make the penguins so expressive and humorous?
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins
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How did the author decide to make the penguins so expressive and humorous?
Did anyone else feel the story’s pacing slowed down during the penguin scenes, or was that part of the charm?
What inspired the setting of the story in a small American town during the early 20th century?