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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

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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

    Have you ever thought: I have so many problems and nobody even cares? Well, penguins have problems too! Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales)!
     
    This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you.
     
    Yes, it seems there is no escaping the drudgery of your daily grind, whatever it might be. Or perhaps we’ve just learned that grumps are everywhere. . . . 
     
    This book is sure to tickle kids’ funny bones and will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud.
     
    “We are all Mortimer [the main character in Penguin Problems].” —The New York Times

    “Bursting with humor.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “The snark level is cranked up high.” —The Horn Book, Starred
     
    “Will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat.” —Booklist
     
    “Classic comedy.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “Rib-tickling.” —School Library Journal

    About Penguin Problems

    Have you ever thought: I have so many problems and nobody even cares? Well, penguins have problems too! Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales)!
     
    This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you.
     
    Yes, it seems there is no escaping the drudgery of your daily grind, whatever it might be. Or perhaps we’ve just learned that grumps are everywhere. . . . 
     
    This book is sure to tickle kids’ funny bones and will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud.
     
    “We are all Mortimer [the main character in Penguin Problems].” —The New York Times

    “Bursting with humor.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “The snark level is cranked up high.” —The Horn Book, Starred
     
    “Will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat.” —Booklist
     
    “Classic comedy.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “Rib-tickling.” —School Library Journal

    About Penguin Problems

    Have you ever thought: I have so many problems and nobody even cares? Well, penguins have problems too! Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. and Quit Calling Me a Monster!) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales).
     
    This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you.
     
    It seems there is no escaping the drudgery of your daily grind, whatever it might be. Or perhaps we’ve just learned that grumps are everywhere. . . . 
     
    This book is sure to tickle kids’ funny bones and will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud.
     
    “We are all Mortimer [the main character in Penguin Problems].” —The New York Times

    “Bursting with humor.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “The snark level is cranked up high.” —The Horn Book, Starred
     
    “Will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen’s This Is Not My Hat.” —Booklist
     
    “Classic comedy.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “Rib-tickling.” —School Library Journal

    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

    “Funny and acerbic.” —The New York Times

    “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?” — The 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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