Kids are captivated by the unique and perplexing platypus! Your 3-6 year old will enjoy the engaging full color images, fun facts, and new zoological vocabulary words like: Habitat - Forage - Mammal - Monotreme - Much more! Foster a love of nature and science with this non-fiction children's reader. First to second grade children will enjoy reading this book themselves, with some assistance on the new vocabulary words. Throughout the book, they will learn: What is a platypus? - Where does the platypus live? - What does a platypus look like? - What is a platypus' habitat? - What are the platypus' neighbors? - What are the platypus' predators? - How does the platypus spend its time? - What does a platypus eat? - How does a platypus protect itself? - What about platypus babies? - Can I meet a platypus? You won't regret sharing this lovely and educational book with the budding zoologist in your life!