Kobee Manatee® Heading Home to Florida (Second Edition)

Kobee Manatee® Heading Home to Florida (Second Edition)icon

by Robert Scott Thayer

Publisher
Thompson Mill Press
Publication
Jul 01, 2025
Format
Hardback
Edition
2
Illustrated
Yes
Price
$24.99
Dimensions
11 x 8.5 in
ISBN
B0FHZ2DM37
ASIN
B0BMGWCJC1
Pages
40
Age
4 - 6 years
Category
AnimalsScience & Nature

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Description

Expanded edition with adventure map, quiz and answer key!

LEXILE Measurement: AD610L

Packed with exciting illustrations and interesting facts, this adventure story will enchant as it creates awareness for the endangered Florida manatee. In late September, Kobee Manatee is on a twelve hundred-mile mission to get back home to Florida from Cape Cod, Massachusetts before the impending cold threatens his life. On his journey, he meets two new friends: Tess the seahorse, who loves to learn, and Pablo the hermit crab, who is in search for a new shell. Will Kobee and his friends make it to Florida in time?

Children learn all about manatees and their habitat.

Awards & Endorsements

"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

"A swimmingly fun, educational trip sure to be enjoyed by young friends of the manatee." - Kirkus Reviews
"This luxuriously illustrated, infectiously charming story makes us want to save the manatee and have a plush version to hug." - Foreword Clarion Reviews
"Preschool through early elementary aged children will enjoy learning about manatees thanks to Thayer's combination of enticing storyline and fun facts, not to mention Gallegos' excellent pictures." - The Children's Book Review
"A thoughtful and entertaining introduction to manatees for young children that effortlessly mixes fact and fiction. These gentle and mysterious creatures have found effective advocates with the launch of this talented author and illustrator team." - BlueInk Review

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