Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of the platypus.

This new edition to the Nature Storybooks series is about one of Australia's most puzzling and unique animals - the platypus. Platypus leaves his burrow in the riverbank and dives into the cool green pool. It is dusk and he is hungry. Platypus is always busy, always moving, looking for his next meal. Follow platypus as he plays, swims, dives and scurries around his riverbank home.

Publisher Annotation: When a platypus stops by the zoo one day, all the animals assume he wants to join their zoo, and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chameleons, he's not nearly graceful enough for the flamingos, and his tricks will never impress the monkeys. After he leaves, the animals soon regret their behavior, but . . . what's this? The platypus has left something behind. Perhaps...

When Pete meets Gus, the new guy in town, he realizes they're very different from each other. But that's what makes him cool. Gus is a platypusNand special in his own way. The message of acceptance helps young readers just learning to navigate the social waters. Full color.

"Lonely Platypus wants to play, but where should he go? Should he jump with the kangaroos? Leap with the possums? Fly with the bats? Every time he tries to find out--skipping, hopping, dipping, dropping--he winds up going splat instead."--Provided by publisher.