Jonty Gentoo

Winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Book of theYear: Children's Illustrated“Gorgeous ... it has a lovely message aboutfinding your place in the world.” - Good HousekeepingMagazine“A captivating story written in rhyme so perfectthat reading it as a bedtime story is a breeze. It's an instantclassic.” - The I“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are theLennon and McCartney of children's publishing.” - SundayTimesJoin a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime,in this fabulous new board book from superstar author and illustratorJulia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his truehome at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazingadventure, 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 yourplace in the world. Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children'sBestseller (17 Sept 2024) and is now available in a chunky boardbook format, perfect for little hands Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on everypageFantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of detailsto spot, including seals, polar bears . . . and lots and lotsof penguins!Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favouritessuch as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zogand Superworm - all of which have been made intoanimated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day