Peter is a platypus. He is a lonely platypus. He woke up most mornings in his burrow on his own. It made him sad to wake up on his own. All he wanted was some friends. Today was different though - TODAY WAS THE DAY HE WAS GOING TO MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS!One early morning in Animal Town something really strange happened. While Monkey was eating a banana for breakfast and Tiger was on his morning jog. While Elephant was taking a morning bath and Mouse was getting dressed. While Crocodile was cleaning his teeth and Rabbit was picking carrots. While Blue Bird was singing a song the sky all of a sudden went dark. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

In 1798, the governor of Australia, John Hunter, came across an odd-looking animal. It was unlike anything he had ever seen. Curious as to the identity of the mysterious creature, he shipped the strange animal to scientists in Great Britain so they could study it. At first, the scientists thought the animal was a hoax. No real animal could look so bizarre. Was it a fish, a bird, or a mammal? No sooner did scientists determine that this rare animal was indeed real than a new set of questions arose that would take scientists over a century to answer. In Platypus: A Century-long Mystery, kids follow the work of scientists as they study the platypus and attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the animal's identity. Large, full-color photos and a narrative text will keep readers turning the pages for more.

Annotation. Peter Platypus.

Children's picture book