Marilee - A Manatee's First Journey to the Springs (Paperback)

Marilee is about to encounter strange, new and funny things in her world; some may even be a little dangerous, but as long as her mother is around, Sugar hopes she can prevent anything from happening to her little Marilee. This is a story about a manateeas first trip to the springs for the winter with her mother. There are valuable lessons we will learn as Marilee experiences first hand some of the funny and sometimes disastrous encounters manatees face in the wild. These beautiful, graceful mammals have few predators, but man is their greatest threat. Marilee has a lot to share with us about these threats, not only to the manatee personally, but to her environment. So, grab a pillow, maybe a blanket, find a cozy spot, and join Marilee and her friends as they travel to the springs. Marilee even finds out that itas okay to be different.