Penguin Problems

Author Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith
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$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Random House Studio
24 per carton
On sale Sep 27, 2016 | 978-0-553-51337-0
Age 3-7 years
Reading Level: Lexile 500L | Fountas & Pinnell O
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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
  • NOMINEE | 2017
    Colorado Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2017
    Red Clover Award
"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

Educator Guide for Penguin Problems

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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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

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2017
    Colorado Children's Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2017
    Red Clover Award

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

Guides

Educator Guide for Penguin Problems

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)