Hilarious ... an Antarctic take on A Christmas Carol" Evening Standard "Aphilosophy manual for readers of all ages ... wonderfully original" Observer Inthis hilarious first collaboration from Jory John and the multi-award winningLane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life isreally like ... and it isn't all fun and games! Have you ever consideredrunning away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it's a land free ofworries and responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come totell 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 tofind your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? A feel-good read-aloud forreaders of all ages, and the perfect Christmas gift.Review"Quirky and funny, and with a memorable message, this picture book isamusingly different." Carousel A small philosophy manual for readers of allages is provided by the wonderfully original Penguin Problems [...] Lane Smithmakes his penguins look like worried clones, which adds to the humour of thewhole." --ObserverAbout the AuthorJory John is the author of the picture books I Will Chomp You! and QuitCalling Me a Monster!, both illustrated by Bob Shea, and Goodnight Already! andI Love You Already!, illustrated by Benji Davies. He is the co-author of theNew York Times bestselling novel, The Terrible Two, and the bestseller All MyFriends Are Dead, among many other books. He lives in San Francisco, USA. FindJory online at joryjohn.com and on Twitter as @joryjohn. Lane Smith has writtenand illustrated a number of novels and picture books for children, includingtwo Caldecott Honor titles, Grandpa Green and The Stinky Cheese Man and OtherFairly Stupid Stories. He was a 2014 recipient of a Society of IllustratorsLifetime Achievement Award and was named an Honor Artist by the Eric CarleMuseum. He lives with his wife, book designer Molly Leach, in Connecticut, USA.Find Lane online at lanesmithbooks.com."
