Kobee Manatee

Heading Home to Florida

by Robert Scott Thayer

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Pub Date Nov 05 2013 | Archive Date Mar 17 2014

Thompson Mill Press | Bookmasters, Inc

Children's Fiction

Description

Kobee Manatee takes a rare summertime trip from Florida all the way up to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. But he needs to get home before winter sets in or he’ll die from the cold. Kobee meets two new friends along the way; Tess the seahorse and Pablo the hermit crab. Will their twelve hundred mile journey south be a safe one with so many unforeseen obstacles ahead? This beautifully illustrated children’s informational picture book about the rare and threatened manatee is for parents, grandparents, children, teachers and librarians who want a captivating adventure that can be enjoyed again and again.

Kobee Manatee takes a rare summertime trip from Florida all the way up to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. But he needs to get home before winter sets in or he’ll die from the cold. Kobee meets two new...

Advance Praise

Children can learn a great deal about manatees and their habitat by reading about Kobee and his friends and their traveling adventure. - Dr. Katie Tripp, Director of Science and Conservation, Save the Manatee Club

This luxuriously illustrated, infectiously charming story makes us want to save the manatee and have a plush version to hug. - ForeWord Clarion Reviews

A swimmingly fun, educational trip sure to be enjoyed by young friends of the manatee. - Kirkus Reviews