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
On sale: September 25, 2018
Age: 0-3 years
Grade: Up to Preschool
Page count: 32 Pages
ISBN: 9780525645757
Reading level: Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: O
JORY JOHN is the author of the picture books
I Will Chomp You!,
Quit Calling Me a Monster!, and the E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book
Goodnight Already! He is the coauthor of the
New York Times bestselling novel
The Terrible Two and the national bestseller
All my friends are dead, among many other books. He is also the editor of
Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama. For six years, Jory taught writing at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and educational center in San Francisco.
LANE SMITH has written and illustrated a number of novels and picture books for children, including two Caldecott Honor titles and four
New York Times Best Illustrated Book awards. He was a 2014 recipient of a Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award and was named an Honor Artist by the Eric Carle Museum. He lives with his wife, book designer Molly Leach, in rural Connecticut.
"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
