By Julia Donaldson (author) , Axel Scheffler (illustrator)
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" 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
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.
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times
Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Jonty Gentoo and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Jonty Gentoo features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
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Jonty Gentoo was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Alison Green Books an imprint of Scholastic
Jonty Gentoo has 30 pages
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