Follows the adventures of a manatee, or sea cow, from birth till after he leaves his mother.

2021 Redbud Read-Aloud Book Award Masterlist Writing a school report on sea cows? You might ask this sea cow what SHE thinks! When an imaginative second-grader writes a school report about sea cows, the subject is not happy with her portrayal. Sea Cow—or Manatee, as she prefers to be called—comes to life on the pages of the report and decides to defend herself against unflattering comparisons to set the record straight with fascinating facts about manatees.

Highlights the work scientists are doing to protect the manatee, an endangered species.

Follows the adventures of a manatee, or sea cow, from birth till after he leaves his mother.

From time to time I dream, that I'm a manatee, undulating underneath the sea.

Describes the disappearing habitat of the Florida manatee as an introduction to the idea that each animal needs a specific place to live.

The spirited tale of a river rat who achieves his dreams of going to sea! Sam the river rat dreams of going to sea; it is his heart's desire. Day and night, whatever he's doing, his thoughts turn seawards. So, when he sees a chance to build his own boat, he is determined to take it, no matter what anyone else may say...An emotionally satisfying and uplifting story about following your heart.