Just Us, Platypus!

On her daily hop, Kangaroo encounters a creature she's never seen before. But is it a River Monster or a potential new friend? When Kangaroo falls into the river on her daily hop, she startles an animal with a flat bill. But it's not her friend Duck. In fact, it's a creature she's never seen before. Sharp claws . . . brown, shiny fur . . . could she have discovered a River Monster? Kangaroo is one small animal in a big, wonderful world, and each day brings a new adventure. Playful, rhyming text and lively imagery help beginning readers follow along as Kangaroo explores her world and makes friends along the way. AGES: 5 to 7 AUTHOR: While Michelle L. Brown has never met a kangaroo or traveled to Australia, she hopes to someday! In the meantime, she keeps busy writing books for kids from her home in Kansas and caring for her own big world, which consists of her large family and their French bulldog, Great Pyrenees, parrot, and betta fish. SELLING POINTS: . Each Kangaroo's Big World title includes art on each spread and Think About It questions to help readers draw connections between their lives and the story.