A Platypus' World

by Caroline Arnold

Near a stream in Australia, a platypus hatches from its egg. As it gets older, the young platypus learns to find food in the stream. Take a swim through this book and find out what happens in a platypus world.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Picture Books

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Kristin Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was disappointed at first that this book didn't have photographs of platypuses (platypi?), but the text was full of information and written so that my 3s and 4s could understand it and learn a lot. Me too!

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a huge fan of the illustration style but a decent look into the animal; suitable for 9U.

[Sarah Riggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great nonfiction book for kids. This book takes you into the life of a platypus and shares so many interesting facts. This book would be great for an animal project.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

We're studying the animals of Australia and I found that I really enjoyed reading this book to my kids. It's told in a non-fiction way which I liked and was very simple to understand. On every page was an extra little fact about the platypus - nothing too complicated, but at the same time very interesting. The illustrations are creative and match the text really well. At the end are additional facts about the platypus, including where they live in Australia which I found to be very helpful.

This is a great book to add to your list if you are studying Australian animals and want a straight forward and interesting approach to the subject.

[Jeana Wert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked reading this book because i learned things about platypus' that i hadn't even known. In the beginning and end of the book, there are lists of information about them, like where they live, their scientific name, how much they weigh, etc. In the back they include words the people reading the book should be familiar with. Throughout the book, the illustrator does an awesome job showing where and how they eat, and many more aspects. I believe without the pictures, you wouldnt be able to understand as well.

[Laci · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives facts on a platypus and it has an easy to understand glossary. Good time to introduce a glossary. This book has air bubbles as here you can fid additional information! So cool! This author writes other animal books that I'm definitely going to look into!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to learn about the mysterious Platypus. It is designed as a fiction story but is interspersed with facts about this creature. The images are lovely, and the story is brief yet informational!

[Kaulin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to give a report on Platypus' in May. So I've been reading books about them to learn more about the unusual animal.

This book follows a platypus & her 2 babies.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading about platypus'. this book had many facts about the animal. also the illustrations were well drawn. it was a good read

[Kaitlyn Horvath · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book, I didn't know most of the things they talked about in here! I think the kids will like it because it's an animal that isn't always talked about.