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
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!
- 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 The Scarecrows' Wedding stars voice artists
including Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip) voicing Reginald
Rake, Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, Wild Rose) as
Betty O'Barley, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Alice and Jack) as
Harry O'Hay, all led by Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses, Hotel Rwanda)
as the Narrator.
