Winner of a Teach Early Years Award 2018

Longlisted for the 2018 North Somerset Teachers' Book Awards

動物園裡的動物們口徑一致地拒絕鴨嘴獸加入園區，牠們以不屑、厭惡的姿態，數落甚至嬉鬧鴨嘴獸。

老虎打發牠去見其他動物，熊貓說牠沒名氣也不獨特，火鶴鳥嫌牠不優雅還活脫脫像隻破舊鞋子，猴子、變色龍、大象也都提出鴨嘴獸格格不入的原因，無禮的猴子甚至朝牠丟便便。

似乎每隻動物都認為鴨嘴獸是為了應徵動物園新夥伴而來，但，事實真是如此？

沒有人看見牠親手寫了封邀請函，也沒人注意到牠手中始終握著這份真誠，直到鴨嘴獸離去後牠們才發現，原來自己錯怪牠了！

在Ross Collins行雲流水般的鉛墨勾勒下，肢體張力十足、表情細膩傳神的動物們，從大塊單色背景中脫穎活現。

這些傲慢的動物們齊聚沈澱反思、帶著邀請卡前往派對巴士向鴨嘴獸道歉，獲得牠友善大方的寬恕。熱鬧眩目的派對場景，貫徹了全書明亮多彩的風格，動物們對聯押韻式的台詞，不僅漸層加重劇情氛圍，更易於朗誦便於理解。

而鴨嘴獸partypus和派對巴士partybus的近音，讓擔綱主角的鴨嘴獸更實至名歸。

也隱約地將誤認、錯解、過度預設、人云亦云的議題，帶入書中。

仔細翻閱，變色龍依附在其他動物身上時，一會兒貌似火鶴鳥，轉眼間又看似熊貓，這種近似他人的樣貌，是不是也呼應著上述議題呢！？

When a small platypus visits the zoo, the animals all assume he has come about the vacancy and he is swiftly taken through a rigorous interview process. But the platypus is far too bland for the chameleons, not nearly graceful enough for the flamingos, and his tricks will never impress the monkeys. So, he leaves. The animals soon regret being so unkind, but . . . what's this? The platypus has left an invitation! Oh dear - it seems he had actually come to the zoo to invite them all to his party. Uh-oh! But with all forgiven and forgotten, the platypus welcomes his new zoo friends to a fantastic party on his Platypus!

This rollicking rhyming picture book, from the award-winning creator of There's a Bear on My Chair, combines comic misunderstandings with a heartfelt story about acceptance and belonging.

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