The Nuns Go to Penguin Island

by Jonathan Routh

On their yearly vacation aboard a red raft, the seven nuns discover an island inhabited by shipwrecked circus penguins.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Jonathan Routh, born John Reginald Surdeval Routh, (1927–2008) co-starred in the British version of the television show Candid Camera (1960–67) and co-starred with Germaine Greer and Kenny Everett in a later attempt at a revival, Nice Time (1968). He published a number of humorous books, and also painted for many years.

Reviews

[Louise Culmer]

This is the first of Jonathan Routh's delightful picture books about the Nuns. The 7 nuns spend nearly all their time helping people, but every year they go on a holiday, and this year they decide to set off for their holiday on a raft. After travelling thousands of miles, they find themselves on an island, where they think they see some other nuns, but they turn out to be penguins. the nuns have a very good time with the penguins, who were shipwrecked on their way to a circus in Europe, and have a lot of Circus Things with them. the nuns have a very exciting time trying out the Circus Things. The story is very funny, and has wonderful colourful illustrations by the author.