dePaolo, Tomie. Ill. by Tom Swimm. The
Amazing Adventure of Paddy Platypus. CreateSpace, 2012.
Paddy was a platypus who lived is
Tasmania. When he was young, he liked to swim and could swim faster than any
other of the platypuses. When Sir Hugh, a director of waterways, meets Paddy
and sees how fast he can swim, he asks the platypus to represent Tasmania in
the World Championship Swimming Finals in the United States. Paddy is a little
reluctant at first, but after talking to platypus elders, he decides to go.
Paddy has a hard time adjusting to his new surroundings. Can Paddy learn to
adjust? Will he win the championship?
An excessively long picture book. The
text of the story is really simple and taxing to read at times. The
illustrations are fun to look at, however, and do add some dimension to the
text. Older readers who are into platypuses as seen on Phineas and Ferb might
enjoy this book, but would not recommend to most readers. EL (K-3). NO. Reviewer:
Kira M, Youth Services Librarian, WHI Public Library.
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