Penguin Problems

Jory John, Lane Smith

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Walker Books
01 November 2017

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there’s snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No – it’s not easy being a penguin!

In this hilarious first collaboration from Jory John and the multi-award winning Lane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is really like... and it isn't all fun and games! Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it's a land free of worries and responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell you that his life down there is no picnic. For starters, it is freezing. Also, penguins have loads of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? A feel-good read-aloud for readers of all ages, and the perfect Christmas gift.

    * A Christmas gift purchase for picture book readers young and old
    * Jory John and Lane Smith depict "one of those days" so honestly... this book is sure to tickle all funny bones and elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud, too!
    * Lane Smith has won a number of prestigious picture book prizes. Notably, he was a 2014 recipient of a Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award and was named an Honor Artist by the Eric Carle Museum

By: Jory John
Illustrated by: Lane Smith
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9781406379150
ISBN 10: 1406379158
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 November 2017
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Penguin Problems

“Quirky and funny, and with a memorable message, this picture book is amusingly different.” * Carousel * A small philosophy manual for readers of all ages is provided by the wonderfully original Penguin Problems […] Lane Smith makes his penguins look like worried clones, which adds to the humour of the whole. * Observer * “Lane Smith’s stylish illustrations brilliantly capture universal emotions of loneliness, isolation and the widespread feeling of being ‘different’.” * Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading * “What a frostily fantastic book. A philosophical gem” * My Book Corner blog *