Jonty Gentoo - Julia Donaldson

"Gorgeous ... it has a lovely message about
finding your place in the world." - Good Housekeeping
Magazine

"A captivating story written in rhyme so perfect
that reading it as a bedtime story is a breeze. It's an instant
classic." - The I

"Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the
Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing." - Sunday
Times

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime,
in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and
illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true
home at the South Pole.

One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing
adventure, all the way to Antarctica
(with an accidental detour to the North Pole!)

Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way,
in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your
place in the world.

• Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children's
  Bestseller (17 Sept 2024)


• Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every
  page


• Fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details
  to spot, including seals, polar bears . . . and lots and lots
  of penguins!


• This hardback edition comes with a beautifully foiled dust jacket,
  making it the perfect lifetime gift for any child's library


• Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites
  such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog
  and Superworm - all of which have been made into
  animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.


• The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including
  Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator,
  Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and
  Stacey, The Trip)