{"product_id":"penguin-problems-isbn-9780525645757","title":"Penguin Problems","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER • This charming collaboration between the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed \u003c\/i\u003eand the beloved illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Stinky Cheese Man \u003c\/i\u003eis full of snarky penguins—and a sneaky lesson in gratitude.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one grumpy young penguin, there doesn’t seem to be anything he \u003ci\u003ewon’t\u003c\/i\u003e complain about…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“My beak is cold.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I wish I could fly, but I can’t.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Everybody looks the same as me.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraised as \u003cb\u003e“funny and acerbic” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb\u003e“classic comedy” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e 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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLittle London Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Misanthropic penguins make for comedy gold.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This penguin is . . . basically Larry David in Antarctica! Who wouldn’t love that?”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is hilarious.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Clarion-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stunningly beautiful.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRead Brightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hilarious.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe London Evening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Picture book masterpiece.”\u003cb\u003e—Nerdy Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJory John\u003c\/b\u003e 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 co-author of the New York Times 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLane Smith\u003c\/b\u003e 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.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305368637669,"sku":"NP9780525645757","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525645757.jpg?v=1767734615","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/penguin-problems-isbn-9780525645757","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}