Penguin Problems (Animal Problems)

by Jory John

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

• ISBN10: 7559620418
• ISBN13: 9787559620415
• Publish Date: 1 June 2018 (first published 27 September 2016)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 21 June 2023
• Imprint: Bei Jing Lian He Chu Ban Gong Si
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Chinese

Reviews

[inlibrisveritas]

It's okay, but the flow of the story is completely tossed out window when the walrus shows up and spews a full page of lines. This doesnt feel like a book that would be well suited to a wide range of kids, despite its rather run of the mill story.

The artwork is really adorable though.