Manatee Winter - a Smithsonian Oceanic Collection Book

Two gentle Manatees must swim up a Florida river to escape the chill of winter. Along the way, Little Calf dives deep and gets caught in a clump of large seaweed. Can his mother save him? Find out as this exciting story unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Manatee Winter is a fun and informative story with detailed illustrations.



Book Features:
- An informative storyline and colorful illustrations
- 32 pages
- Appropriate for ages: 3-9
- Hardcover dimensions: 12 x 8 3/4 inches

Growing up on a two-hundred-year-old farm in the Catskill Mountain State Park fostered Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld's passion for observing, reading, and writing about nature in all its forms. With a bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College and a master's degree in English from the University of Michigan, Ms. Zoehfeld has been an editor of children's books for over twenty years, concentrating on children's non-fiction. She has also written Dolphin's First Day, Manatee Winter, and Seal Pup Grows Up for the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection, Fawn at Woodland Way and Ladybug at Orchard Avenue for Smithsonian's Backyard, and Cactus Cafe, A Story of the Sonoran Desert for The Nature Conservancy. She lives in Berkeley, California.