Penguin Problems

Jory John ∙ Illustrated by Lane Smith

Board Book

Published on Sep 25, 2018 | 32 Pages

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Hardcover

Published on Sep 27, 2016 | 32 Pages

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Ebook

Published on Sep 27, 2016 | 32 Pages

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Grades Up to Preschool
Ages 0–3

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.

“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

ISBN 9780525645757 (Board Book)
Published on Sep 25, 2018
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 32
Dimensions 6-3/8 x 8-1/4
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool
Reading Level Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: O

ISBN 9780553513370 (Hardcover)
Published on Sep 27, 2016
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 32
Dimensions 8-1/2 x 11
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: O

ISBN 9780553513387 (Ebook)
Published on Sep 27, 2016
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 32
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2
Reading Level Lexile: 500L | Fountas/Pinnell: O

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 award-winning Goodnight Already! series, the bestselling Terrible Two series, the national bestseller All my friends are dead, and the recent picture books I Will Chomp You!, Quit Calling Me a Monster! and The Bad Seed, among many other books for both children and adults. He lives and works in Oregon. Find out more at joryjohn.com.

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 the field of children’s picture books,” and in 2014 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the Society of Illustrators. He is the illustrator of many books, including The Stinky Cheese Man, and the author/illustrator of It’s a Book, Grandpa Green, and John, Paul, George & Ben, among others. He is married to book designer Molly Leach.