Jonty Gentoo

<p> </p> <p><strong>Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times</strong></p> <h3><strong>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.</strong></h3> <p><strong>Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. </strong></p> <p>One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an <strong>amazing adventure</strong>, all the way to <strong>Antarctica</strong> (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!)</p> <p>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.</p> <p><ul> <li>Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page</li> <li>Fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details to spot, including seals, polar bears . . . and lots and lots of penguins!</li> <li>This hardback edition comes with a beautifully foiled dust jacket, making it the perfect lifetime gift for any child's library</li> <li>Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as <em>The Gruffalo</em>, <em>Stick Man</em>, <em>Zog </em>and <em>Superworm </em>- all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.</li> <li><em>The Smeds and the Smoos </em>animation debuted on BBC1 at Christmas 2022, with voice artists including Bill Bailey (comedian and Strictly winner), Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Sally Hawkins (Paddington movies) and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey).</li> </ul></p>