Visitors to the aquarium love her and soon meet her baby as well.Įventually she and her baby are returned to the wild.
Readers will follow her story of being rescued, of being nursed back to health in a seaside aquarium holding tank and of giving birth. This book traces the real-life experience of a manatee, or "sea cow," who, while munching on low-hanging mangrove leaves at the edge of a Florida canal, is hit by a fast boat whose sharp propeller blades cut her back and tail. "Slow Down for Manatees," by Jim Arnosky, Putnam, 2010, ages 3-8. This captivatingly informative text is well supported with Jennifer DiRubbio's sensitive, full-page paintings of these traveling wonders of nature. Tiny ruby-throated hummingbirds make a breathtaking flight across the Gulf of Mexico without a stop. The arctic tern travels 20,000 miles every year. Salmon live in the salty ocean until they are adults but then find the same river of their birth in which to lay their eggs. Manatees migrate to warmer waters, following the same routes their parents and grandparents swam. How animals find their way to a warmer climate in winter and back home again in summer is indeed a mystery. "Going Home: The Mystery of Animal Migration," by Marianne Berkes, Dawn Publications, 2010, ages 4-10. New children's books introduce young readers to helpful information about remarkable animals.
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