Plato the Platypus Plumber (part-time)

by Hazel Edwards, John Petropoulos (Illustrator)

Overview

Plato, an eco-warrior, and part-time plumber fixes watery problems like leaking taps, but he also fixes grumpy people with jokes or a smile spray. His tool kit is legendary.

Despite ferals along the creek bank, Plato is on call to help Zanzibar and his family who are renovating their old creekside house.

Lively and colourful illustrations are interspersed throughout the story.

Aimed at those interested in imaginative problem solving, this book will appeal to boys and girls, keen on animals, nature or wildlife. And it also asks watery questions about climate issues, such as drought.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014587846
Publisher:	IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd)
Publication date:	06/23/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	34
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Hazel Edwards is a Melbourne-based author who writes books and scripts for children and adults.
She has written 200 books, which have been widely translated.

She won the 2009 ASA Medal for services to the writing community & is short-listed for the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Children’s Literature Award.

There’s a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake is her best known title, which has continually been in print for 30 years and adapted for stage, radio, video, and puppetry.


John Petropoulos is a graphic designer and illustrator living in Melbourne.

He is best known for his work as a comic book creator. He co-produced nine issues of the multi-award winning Bug & Stump by Aaargh! Comics.

Plato is his first children’s book.

Editorial Reviews

Plato the Platypus Plumber is a great book. I like how the part-time platypus is named Plato (after the Greek thinker) The smile spray was a good idea because it actually worked. I need some of it at my house sometimes. When Dad blocked the toilet it was funny.

Liam G

Beautifully illustrated by John Petropoulos, I believe this is his first picture book so congratulations and brilliantly done. Hazel Edwards never disappoints; this book is great for the primary school as well as under 5’s as there is so much to get out of it afterwards in discussions and activities. I confess to a soft spot for Plato.

Angela Hall

Plato The Platypus Plumber is just calling out to be shared with kids. Schools will love it, as it supports studies on water, Australian animals, and jobs that people do. I think boys will be especially attracted to the plumbing details and Plato's encounter with sludge, 'the yucky stuff'. It's also a perfect book for following up with creative ideas for water play.

Book Reviewer