A Little Penguin’s Search For Home And Belonging
Julia Donaldson sends a young penguin out into the world in this warm, rhyming adventure about identity and home. With lively verse and a tender emotional core, it is a lovely picture book for children who enjoy animal stories shaped by curiosity and courage.
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A Little Penguin’s Search For Home And Belonging
Julia Donaldson sends a young penguin out into the world in this warm, rhyming adventure about identity and home. With lively verse and a tender emotional core, it is a lovely picture book for children who enjoy animal stories shaped by curiosity and courage.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Love children’s adventures told in playful rhyme and full of heart.
- Are charmed by a little penguin setting off to discover where he belongs.
- Want icy journeys, curious encounters and a search for home and friendship.
- Enjoy beautifully illustrated stories that feel gentle, funny and uplifting.
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 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.
Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children's Bestseller (17 Sept 2024)
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.
The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip)
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780702329449
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alison Green Books, (11 September 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 270 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 246 x 278 x 6 mm
- Categories:
- Picture Books Activity Books Rhyming and Wordplay Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Adventure Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups)