Jonty Gentoo

by Donaldson, Julia | For children c 0-2 years
Published 10/09/2026 by Scholastic (Alison Green Books) in the United Kingdom
Board Book | 30 pages
172 x 190 x 22mm | 404g

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 board 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) and is now available in a chunky board

book format, perfect for little hands

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