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Penguin Problems

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

By Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith

Best Seller

Part of Animal Problems

Part of Animal Problems

Hardcover $18.99

Sep 27, 2016 | ISBN 9780553513370 | 3-7 years

Ebook $6.99

Sep 27, 2016 | ISBN 9780553513387 | 3-7 years

Board Book $8.99

Sep 25, 2018 | Baby-3

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    About Penguin Problems

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This charming collaboration between the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Seed and the beloved illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man is full of snarky penguins—and a sneaky lesson in gratitude.

    For one grumpy young penguin, there doesn’t seem to be anything he won’t complain about…

    “My beak is cold.”

    “I wish I could fly, but I can’t.”

    “Everybody looks the same as me.”

    But when a wise old walrus puts things in perspective, the penguin has to admit that maybe there are some things worth appreciating… at least for a little while.

    Praised as “funny and acerbic” (The New York Times), this “classic comedy” (Publishers Weekly) is sure to elicit mischievous giggles from kids—and knowing sighs from the adults reading it aloud.

    About Penguin Problems

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This charming collaboration between the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Seed and the beloved illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man is full of snarky penguins—and a sneaky lesson in gratitude.

    For one grumpy young penguin, there doesn’t seem to be anything he won’t complain about…

    “My beak is cold.”

    “I wish I could fly, but I can’t.”

    “Everybody looks the same as me.”

    But when a wise old walrus puts things in perspective, the penguin has to admit that maybe there are some things worth appreciating… at least for a little while.

    Praised as “funny and acerbic” (The New York Times), this “classic comedy” (Publishers Weekly) is sure to elicit mischievous giggles from kids—and knowing sighs from the adults reading it aloud.

    About Penguin Problems

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This charming collaboration between the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Seed and the beloved illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man is full of snarky penguins—and a sneaky lesson in gratitude.

    For one grumpy young penguin, there doesn’t seem to be anything he won’t complain about…

    “My beak is cold.”

    “I wish I could fly, but I can’t.”

    “Everybody looks the same as me.”

    But when a wise old walrus puts things in perspective, the penguin has to admit that maybe there are some things worth appreciating… at least for a little while.

    Praised as “funny and acerbic” (The New York Times), this “classic comedy” (Publishers Weekly) is sure to elicit mischievous giggles from kids—and knowing sighs from the adults reading it aloud.

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    About Jory John

    JORY JOHN is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. Jory’s previous collaboration with Lane Smith was the national bestselling picture book, Penguin Problems, an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year selection. Jory’s work also includes the… More about Jory John

    About Lane Smith

    Lane Smith is a five-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book award and a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient. In 2012 the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in… More about Lane Smith

    About Jory John

    JORY JOHN is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. Jory’s previous collaboration with Lane Smith was the national bestselling picture book, Penguin Problems, an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year selection. Jory’s work also includes the… More about Jory John

    About Lane Smith

    Lane Smith is a five-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book award and a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient. In 2012 the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in… More about Lane Smith

    About Jory John

    JORY JOHN is a New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. Jory’s previous collaboration with Lane Smith was the national bestselling picture book, Penguin Problems, an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year selection. Jory’s work also includes the… More about Jory John

    About Lane Smith

    Lane Smith is a five-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book award and a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient. In 2012 the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art named him a Carle Artist for “lifelong innovation in… More about Lane Smith

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    Sep 27, 2016 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780553513370

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    Sep 27, 2016 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780553513387

    Category: Children’s Board Books

    Board Book | $8.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Sep 25, 2018 | 32 Pages | 6-3/8 x 8-1/4 | Baby-3 | ISBN 9780525645757

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    Praise

    “Hilarious and filled with super-stylish illustrations, it’s sure to tickle your funny bone.”—Little London Magazine

    “Misanthropic penguins make for comedy gold.”—School Library Journal

    “This penguin is . . . basically Larry David in Antarctica! Who wouldn’t love that?”—New York Post

    “This book is hilarious.”—The Clarion-Ledger

    “Stunningly beautiful.”—Read Brightly

    “Hilarious.”—The London Evening Standard

    “Picture book masterpiece.”—Nerdy Book Club

    Awards

    Colorado Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2017

    Red Clover Award NOMINEE 2017

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