Description
Petunia the platypus heads to her first party since arriving from Australia. She has the present, a party hat, and a pavlova, but it's a costume party and she doesn't have a costume! Everyone asks what she's supposed to be: 'Are you a duck?' 'Do you have webbed feet?' 'Can you lay eggs?' Even without a costume, Petunia stands out, and all of the other party guests give her a full-on identity crisis! Will she, with her weird quirks, ever fit in? For anyone who has ever felt out of place - from moving to a new country to moving to a new school - Quacks Like a Duck is a charming tale of acceptance and individuality that will have you laughing and embracing your own quirks and differences with pride.
About the Author
Stephanie Campisi is an Australian picture book author based in Tennessee. When not exploring the woods and streams about her home, she's reading to her son or concocting imaginative worlds brimming with wordplay and whimsy. Maria Lebedeva is a Russian-born illustrator residing in Somerset West, South Africa. She is fascinated by storytelling and visual narrative, and is fuelled primarily by coffee and dark chocolate.
Reviews
Don't form opinions from limited information. 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. What's worse, no one in the neighborhood recognizes what a platypus is. Instead, they insist she must be a duck or a beaver or an otter based on various parts of her anatomy. (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. Readers will love this delightfully odd tale, and storytellers will have a blast reading it aloud in storytimes. 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. Discussion leaders may find this a useful tool in helping younger children understand the value of not jumping to conclusions based on limited facts. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A positively peachy tale. (Picture book. 6-8) -Kirkus Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781641707299
Author Stephanie Campisi
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Familius LLC
Publisher Familius LLC
About the Author
Stephanie Campisi is an Australian picture book author based in Tennessee. When not exploring the woods and streams about her home, she's reading to her son or concocting imaginative worlds brimming with wordplay and whimsy. Maria Lebedeva is a Russian-born illustrator residing in Somerset West, South Africa. She is fascinated by storytelling and visual narrative, and is fuelled primarily by coffee and dark chocolate.
Reviews
Don't form opinions from limited information. 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. What's worse, no one in the neighborhood recognizes what a platypus is. Instead, they insist she must be a duck or a beaver or an otter based on various parts of her anatomy. (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. Readers will love this delightfully odd tale, and storytellers will have a blast reading it aloud in storytimes. 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. Discussion leaders may find this a useful tool in helping younger children understand the value of not jumping to conclusions based on limited facts. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A positively peachy tale. (Picture book. 6-8) -Kirkus Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781641707299
Author Stephanie Campisi
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Familius LLC
Publisher Familius LLC
