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A Platypus, Probably

Author Sneed B. Collard III

Illustrated by Andrew Plant

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$7.95 US

Charlesbridge

11"W x 8.5"H x 0.13"D (27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm) | 6 oz (181 g) | 80 per carton

On sale Jul 01, 2005 | 32 Pages | 9781570915840

Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3

Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell M

Sales rights: World

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What has a bill like a duck's and the body of a beaver? A platypus, probably. Engaging text follows a female platypus through her life, while sidebars offer in-depth information about this unique monotreme and her environment. Vivid, accurate illustrations capture the wonder of this amazing creature.

Sneed B. Collard III has been a biologist, computer scientist, and author. He began writing after graduating with honors in marine biology from the University of California, Berkeley. Sneed is the author of several children’s books for Charlesbridge including, Creepy Creatures, Our Wet World, Forest in the Clouds, and One Night in the Coral Sea. Other books include Sea Snakes (Boyds Mills Press), Smart Survivors(NorthWord Press), Animal Dads (Houghton Mifflin), and Monteverde (Franklin Watts). These books have won a number of awards and honors from organizations such as the American Library Association, New York Public Library, National Council of Teachers of English, and Reading Rainbow. View titles by Sneed B. Collard III

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