Platypus Media

Platypus Media is an independent publisher dedicated to promoting family life by creating and distributing high quality materials about families. We disseminate accurate information about attachment parenting, breastfeeding, safe sleep and other important and timely subjects. Our goal is to bring materials to the market that parents love, children enjoy, teachers appreciate, and parenting professionals value. Platypus Media currently offers a selection of award-winning books, booklets, CDs, DVDs, videos and other products, many of which have garnered widespread praise. They have been honored in major book competitions, reviewed by School Library Journal, Booklist and featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, the Boston Children’s Museum and the Museum of Science. Our list of endorsements includes American Association of Birth Centers, La Leche League International, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Science Teachers Association and the Carnegie Academy for Science Education. Our books have been featured on RIFNet and Maryland Public Television. Rave reviews pour in from librarians, home-schoolers, lactation professionals, museum educators, stores and parents alike. Our books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Slovenian, Dutch, Turkish and Hebrew.