Platypus!

by Ginjer L. Clarke

Book Overview

Dive and swim. Spin and swoop. The platypus loves to play Beginning readers will dive right into this simple, Step 2 nonfiction book about one of the most unique animals on earth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375824170
• ISBN13: 9780375824173
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.5" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Very good

Very interesting book for low level readers in fourth grade. They were intriged and wanted to research more wierd animals.

Nice book, not enough information.

Platypus! (Step into Reading) Nice, but has minimal information about platypuses. No mention of where they live (is it Australia or New Zealand?). Mother P digs a tunnel, lays her eggs, snake tries to get them, they hatch, stay in the tunnel til they are old enough to go out, learn to swim and eat the worms on the bottom of the river, enjoy playing in the water. My 4 year old loves information about animals. Since he watches Finneas and Ferb and their pet, Perry the platapus, my boy was intrigued to learn about them. This book has drawings instead of pictures and is more of a story instead of informational. Although, it does say about how big it is, and that it's a mammal, and has a bill like a duck. I know this is level 2 and sometimes the information isn't as good as level 3 or 4. But still! At least mention where they are found.

A fun, readable introduction to a strange animal

My daughter is a younger than the age group specified, but she loves the story and the pictures -- as do I, the parent who has to read it a million times in a row. *grin* Fortunately for me, the delightful and informative text holds up to repeated readings aloud, and although the book is nonfiction, there's a nice narrative flow that pulls the reader into the life of the platypus. Both enjoyable and educational!