'Worthy and wonderful: The best children's and YA fiction of 2016'. ^ Claire Hennessy (December 18, 2016).The Best Children's Books of the Year 2017 Edition. This knowing, witty look at penguin (and human) nature, is best for kids with an offbeat sense of humor. 'Penguin Problems,' written by Jory John and illustrated by Lane Smith, is for all those parents whose own darling Peters and Peytons and Tylers and Tristans occasionally (and I am sure it is only very occasionally) metamorphose into that little penguin. 'Is Life Fair? Four Picture Books Say No'. ^ Michael Ian Black (November 11, 2016).The temperature may be below freezing, but the snark level is cranked up high in this collaboration between funnymen John and Smith.

WhatOh, youre going to read this book Somehow I seriously d. With wry humor and distinctive artwork, this off-kilter tale will be right at home with fans of Jon Klassen's This Is Not My Hat (2012). Read 763 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. John (I Love You Already) delivers a rat-a-tat series of laughs, and Smith's (There Is a Tribe of Kids) mottled, minimalist polar landscapes highlight the penguin's awkward moments. It is a 2017 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year, and a 2016 The Irish Times Best Children's Book of the Year. Penguin Problems has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, Booklist, The Horn Book Magazine, The New York Times, and Common Sense Media. They would later follow that up with Giraffe Problems (2018) and Cat Problems (2021).Ī starred review in Kirkus Reviews of Penguin Problems called it 'Well-paced, bursting with humor, and charmingly misanthropic.' School Library Journal stated, 'This sublime pairing of author and artist results in a rib-tickling exploration of what it means to look at the unsunny side.' It is about a penguin that complains about his situation. Penguin Problems is a 2016 Children's picture book by Jory John and illustrated by Lane Smith. Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links, rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Children's picture book by Jory John and Lane Smith. Discover more books like Penguin Problems by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with Humorous Books, Jory John, Lane Smith, Penguin Books, and Positive Thinking.

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