![]() ![]() ![]() His story is classic comedy, an examination of the delicate balancing act between total despair (“I have so many problems! And nobody even cares!” the penguin cries) and the resolve to stumble on. 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. Just when things look hopeless, a passing walrus offers a comforting (if long-winded) sermon, and the penguin gets a moment of respite from his angst. “I literally have no idea who you are,” the other penguin replies. and Quit Calling Me a Monster) and Lane Smith (The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales) This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. What is it with this place?” Then there’s the matter of parents: “Mom?” the penguin asks another penguin near a crowd of look-alike penguins. Well, penguins have problems too Discover them in this hilarious collaboration from Jory John (All my friends are dead. What’s with all the squawking, you guys?” John’s bumbling, bleary-eyed penguin has a hard time on land, and the ocean depths are even worse: “Oh, great. Being a penguin is no day at the park: “It’s way too early. ![]()
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