On a moonlit night, Ponti Pento, the little donkey penguin, sneaks out of the zoo. Brave, he embarks on a dangerous journey to the South Pole to find his true home. But the world is big and vast for a little penguin. Perhaps it's a miracle that Ponti finds friends even in the icy desert who help him find the right way to Penguinland. With this charming story in rhymes and the lovingly humorous illustrations, the creators of The Gruffalo have created a new, unforgettable hero.