Tis the Season for Reading: Scholastic's Christmas Gift Guide 2024: Picture books

Our picture book highlight

“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children’s publishing.” – The 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.