How the Platypus Became

<p><strong>Finalist - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2025</strong></p><p><strong>A playful beautifully illustrated picture book imagining how the world's most extraordinary animal - the platypus- came to be.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Long ago when the world was new a cat a fish a duck and a frog each wished for the gifts the others had. Instead of letting jealousy get the better of them they came together and set off to the Spark of Life the place where every living thing began.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>What they found changed everything. From its shining bill to its webbed feet a brand-new animal emerged - one that was a little bit of everyone and entirely itself.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>How the Platypus Became</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> is a fantastical picture book for children aged 4-8 about curiosity friendship and finding your place in the world. Perfect for families classrooms and anyone who has ever wondered how the platypus </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>might </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>have come to be.</span></p><p></p><p><strong>For anyone who loves animal stories imaginative adventures or the magic of being yourself.</strong></p>