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

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.

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...

Phineas and Ferb build a "Perry translator" so they can finally understand what Perry the Platypus is saying.

"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.