{"product_id":"penguin-problems","title":"Penguin Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003eHilarious ... an Antarctic take on A Christmas Carol\" Evening Standard \"A\u003cbr\u003ephilosophy manual for readers of all ages ... wonderfully original\" Observer In\u003cbr\u003ethis hilarious first collaboration from Jory John and the multi-award winning\u003cbr\u003eLane Smith, a penguin levels with human readers about what penguin life is\u003cbr\u003ereally like ... and it isn't all fun and games! Have you ever considered\u003cbr\u003erunning away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it's a land free of\u003cbr\u003eworries and responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to\u003cbr\u003etell you that his life down there is no picnic. For starters, it is freezing.\u003cbr\u003eAlso, penguins have loads of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to\u003cbr\u003efind your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins? A feel-good read-aloud for\u003cbr\u003ereaders of all ages, and the perfect Christmas gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Quirky and funny, and with a memorable message, this picture book is\u003cbr\u003eamusingly different.\" Carousel A small philosophy manual for readers of all\u003cbr\u003eages is provided by the wonderfully original Penguin Problems [...] Lane Smith\u003cbr\u003emakes his penguins look like worried clones, which adds to the humour of the\u003cbr\u003ewhole.\" --Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJory John is the author of the picture books I Will Chomp You! and Quit\u003cbr\u003eCalling Me a Monster!, both illustrated by Bob Shea, and Goodnight Already! and\u003cbr\u003eI Love You Already!, illustrated by Benji Davies. He is the co-author of the\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times bestselling novel, The Terrible Two, and the bestseller All My\u003cbr\u003eFriends Are Dead, among many other books. He lives in San Francisco, USA. Find\u003cbr\u003eJory online at joryjohn.com and on Twitter as @joryjohn. Lane Smith has written\u003cbr\u003eand illustrated a number of novels and picture books for children, including\u003cbr\u003etwo Caldecott Honor titles, Grandpa Green and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other\u003cbr\u003eFairly Stupid Stories. He was a 2014 recipient of a Society of Illustrators\u003cbr\u003eLifetime Achievement Award and was named an Honor Artist by the Eric Carle\u003cbr\u003eMuseum. He lives with his wife, book designer Molly Leach, in Connecticut, USA.\u003cbr\u003eFind Lane online at lanesmithbooks.com.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927228055835,"sku":"9781406379150","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/penguin-problems-5441792.jpg?v=1776410488","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.ie\/products\/penguin-problems","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}