{"product_id":"penguin-problems-9780525645757","title":"Penguin Problems","description":"\u003cb\u003eHave you ever thought: \u003ci\u003eI have so many problems and nobody even cares?\u003c\/i\u003e Well, penguins have problems too! Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (\u003ci\u003eAll my friends are dead.\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eQuit Calling Me a Monster!\u003c\/i\u003e) and Lane Smith (\u003ci\u003eThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is sure to tickle kids' funny bones and will elicit appreciative sighs from the adults reading it aloud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"We are all Mortimer [the main character in \u003ci\u003ePenguin Problems\u003c\/i\u003e].\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bursting with humor.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The snark level is cranked up high.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen's \u003ci\u003eThis Is Not My Hat.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Classic comedy.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rib-tickling.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJORY JOHN is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eI Will Chomp You!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuit Calling Me a Monster!\u003c\/i\u003e, and the E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Already!\u003c\/i\u003e He is the coauthor of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel\u003ci\u003e The Terrible Two\u003c\/i\u003e and the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eAll my friends are dead\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other books. He is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama.\u003c\/i\u003e For six years, Jory taught writing at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and educational center in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e LANE SMITH has written and illustrated a number of novels and picture books for children, including two Caldecott Honor titles and four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608497328402,"sku":"9780525645757","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbb61dea-e4c2-4353-8b72-bf540ee89318.jpg?v=1732322136","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/penguin-problems-9780525645757","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}