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!
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.
Julia Donaldson Biography
Julia Donaldson is the highly talented author of some of the best-loved children’s books in the world. Born in London in 1948, she grew up with her younger sister Mary who she loved to create imaginary characters with.
She started her career as a singer-songwriter, writing mainly for children’s television. One of these
Axel Scheffler Biography
Axel Scheffler is an acclaimed illustrator, animator and more recently author of children's books. He was born in Hamburg in 1957 and moved to England in 1982 in order to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art. He then worked for a variety of advertising companies, magazines and newspapers in both England and Germany
