Storytime Saturday: Penguin Problems

Storytime Saturday a weekly blog feature showcasing any new books we’ve been reading with Erin, reviewing picture books and talking about our monthly library haul! Basically, Storytime Saturday is all about books! This week we’re talking about Penguin Problems by Jory John and Lane Smith.

Have you ever considered running away to Antarctica? Of course you have! Because it’s a land free of worries and responsibilities! Think again, my friend. This penguin has come to tell 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 to find your mum in a big crowd of identical penguins?

For the adult reading them, children’s books are annoying as hell. They can be too sweet, too cutesy and too boring. Very rarely is there a book that is perfect for children but will also have adults laughing as well. Penguin Problems is exactly that though!

Penguin Problems tells the story of a young penguin who moans a lot. He doesn’t really seem very happy about his life. When he’s hungry, there are no fish about. The ocean is too salty. He can’t fly. He can’t even find his own mum or dad because they all look the same. He’s a miserable little sod of a penguin.

However, this is not a book teaching children how to be miserable and how to hate everything they have. No, a wise old walrus comes to talk to the penguin to show him what good things he has around him! The walrus tried to teach the penguin to look on the bright side of life.

Does the penguin change? You’ll have to read to find out.

Honestly, I could not love this book any more than I already do and I cannot recommend it highly enough. BUY IT!

Penguin Problems was released by Walker on 3rd November 2016.