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Author: Donaldson, Julia

Reading age: from c 3 years

Published on 12 September 2024 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 40 pages
290 x 257 x 14 | 540g

 

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.

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.

The Smeds and the Smoos 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).