Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

From the creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, an unforgettable tale of a brave little penguin on the journey of a lifetime.

Excited by his aunts’ stories of the South Pole, plucky penguin Jonty Gentoo sneaks out of the zoo and sets off to find the land of the gentoo penguins. However, the world is a very big place for a little gentoo penguin and enthusiastic Jonty swims... in the wrong direction! Join Jonty Gentoo on a pole-to-pole adventure as he meets new friends and -- finally -- finds his way home.

Written in Julia Donaldson’s unparalleled rhyme and illustrated with Axel Scheffler’s witty pictures, Jonty Gentoo has humor, heart, and a plucky penguin hero that young readers will find irresistible.

Axel Scheffler’s award-winning books include Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, and The Gruffalo. His illustrations have been published in more than 30 countries. He lives in London, England.

Julia Donaldson served as the UK Children’s Laureate from 2011 to 2013 and has written many bestselling and beloved children’s books, including The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and Stick Man. She lives in West Sussex in the south of the UK.