J. Donaldson, A. Scheffler “Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin”

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. 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 and Zog.