![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (This book was reviewed digitally.)Ī positively peachy tale. Discussion leaders may find this a useful tool in helping younger children understand the value of not jumping to conclusions based on limited facts. The artwork has a fresh vibe, and the characters pop from the white space of the page, making this a winning choice to share with large groups. Readers will love this delightfully odd tale, and storytellers will have a blast reading it aloud in storytimes. (Tough party, right?) Thankfully, when a duck, a beaver, and an otter arrive, stacked on top of each other, wearing an oversize coat, and announce that they are dressed as a platypus, the neighbors finally understand, and Petunia regains the confidence needed to declare that she’s not a label, she’s just her. ![]() Instead, they insist she must be a duck or a beaver or an otter based on various parts of her anatomy. What’s worse, no one in the neighborhood recognizes what a platypus is. Petunia the platypus, a recent emigrant from Australia, complete with a present, a party hat, and a pavlova, is excited for her first neighborhood shindig until she realizes that it’s a costume party and she’s the only one not dressed up. Don’t form opinions from limited information. ![]()
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