Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin
By Julia Donaldson

Winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of the Year: Children's Illustrated“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 TimesJoin 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 anand amazing adventure, all the way toand Antarcticaand (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 Gentooand is an official UK Number One Children's Bestseller (17 Sept 2024)Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every pageFantastic 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 libraryJulia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such asand The Gruffalo,and Stick Man,and Zogand andand Superwormand - all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.The animated film ofand Tiddlerand 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)