platypus

Explores the nighttime adventures of Little Platypus and his wild and wonderful family.

Pete the Cat and his animal friends welcome Gus the Platypus, who discovers his own special talent.

"This book introduces early readers to the platypus, a brown, furry animal with a large bill"--Provided by publisher.

"Oi! Where are duck-billed platypuses meant to sit? And ostriches and hippopotamuses and all the other animals with impossible to rhyme with names?"--Back cover.

"When a platypus wanders into a zoo, he meets a variety of animals who all want to know why he should be allowed to join them. It's only once he's gone that they begin to wonder if perhaps they were too quick to judge. Is it possible he didn't even want to join their zoo?" --Jacket flap.

Readers learn about the strange creatures known as duck-billed platypuses, mammals that lay eggs and catch food by picking up electrical signals.

A platypus and a beaver who love surfing encounter a shark -- with unexpected results. Using just the one word "dude" this almost wordless picture book shows how much gnarly fun the dudes have surfing together.

A platypus leaves its burrow and waddles towards a river. It dives down and pokes the muddy bottom with its flat bill. The platypus surfaces to eat its catch and dives again! Whether on land or underwater, platypuses are awesome!.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to platypuses. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.

"Lonely day, on the bay, Platypus just wants to play.... But where should he go? Should he jump with the kangaroos? Leap with the possums? Fly with the bats? Each time Platypus tries something new--skipping, hopping, dipping, dropping--he ends up falling with a SPLAT! Can he find the place where he belongs?.