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I'm a Manatee
From time to time,
I dream that,
I'm a manatee,
Undulating,
underneath,
the sea.
I dream that,
I'm a manatee,
Undulating,
underneath,
the sea.
A little boy dreams of becoming a manatee, and what a dream it is! With his new gigan-atee manatee proportions, he sets off on an underwater adventure with his manatee friends.
Join John Lithgow and Ard Hoyt on this silly aquatic escapade, then sing along with John, who performs "I'm a Manatee" on the enclosed CD.
30 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2003
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John Lithgow
104 books307 followersJohn Lithgow is a prolific actor with two Tonys, six Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Oscar nominations to his name. He has starred in the hit TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, and The Crown, and in beloved films like The World According to Garp, Shrek, and Terms of Endearment. Lithgow has appeared on Broadway twenty-five times and in England with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He is also the bestselling author of nine children’s picture books, and his recordings for kids have landed him four Grammy nominations.
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January 9, 2012
Dear John Lithgow,
Please stick to cheesy television shows that do not go the distance (3rd Rock from the Sun) which I would only watch in the event that absolutely nothing else was on and I was desperate. For even these television shows are better than this sad attempt at a children’s book.
And now I’m just scared because I read the cover of this book and it says that you are a New York Times Bestselling Author and when I went to look into that, I found this, which is troubling in the face of what a dismal failure this book was. Allow me to copy some lines from it and perhaps you can think real, REAL hard about what might make this a poor choice for a children’s (keep that in mind, John, CHILDREN’S) book.
“I dream that I’m a manatee,
undulating underneath the sea.
Unshackled by the chains of idle vanity”
…
“Immune from human folly and inanity”
…
“With my wit, sophistication, and urbanity,
I dignify my watery domain.”
Does any of these seem wrong, John? Please tell me it does. “Undulating?” “Idle Vanity?” “Inanity?” “Urbanity?” Leaving aside the terrible rhyming, what child knows these words? And more importantly, what child cares? By the time I got finished attempting to explain what the word “undulating” meant in words and meanings my toddler could understand, he had colored four pages in his coloring book, finger-painted a picture of Thomas the Train, eaten lunch and recited the alphabet (twice), oh, and he’d had 18 birthdays and was in college. John, I am a working mother, I don’t have this kind of time to waste. I am shackled by the chains of juggling working full-time, being a mom, and being a wife. I am not idle. And I don’t have time for inanities such as this book.
Sincerely,
You might want to rethink your target book audience.
Please stick to cheesy television shows that do not go the distance (3rd Rock from the Sun) which I would only watch in the event that absolutely nothing else was on and I was desperate. For even these television shows are better than this sad attempt at a children’s book.
And now I’m just scared because I read the cover of this book and it says that you are a New York Times Bestselling Author and when I went to look into that, I found this, which is troubling in the face of what a dismal failure this book was. Allow me to copy some lines from it and perhaps you can think real, REAL hard about what might make this a poor choice for a children’s (keep that in mind, John, CHILDREN’S) book.
“I dream that I’m a manatee,
undulating underneath the sea.
Unshackled by the chains of idle vanity”
…
“Immune from human folly and inanity”
…
“With my wit, sophistication, and urbanity,
I dignify my watery domain.”
Does any of these seem wrong, John? Please tell me it does. “Undulating?” “Idle Vanity?” “Inanity?” “Urbanity?” Leaving aside the terrible rhyming, what child knows these words? And more importantly, what child cares? By the time I got finished attempting to explain what the word “undulating” meant in words and meanings my toddler could understand, he had colored four pages in his coloring book, finger-painted a picture of Thomas the Train, eaten lunch and recited the alphabet (twice), oh, and he’d had 18 birthdays and was in college. John, I am a working mother, I don’t have this kind of time to waste. I am shackled by the chains of juggling working full-time, being a mom, and being a wife. I am not idle. And I don’t have time for inanities such as this book.
Sincerely,
You might want to rethink your target book audience.
December 13, 2013
Not bad, but not sure who the audience is. A little wordy, but fun. It's also kinda funny to think about the ruthless villain from Cliffhanger and the Trinity killer from Dexter writing children's books.
September 7, 2014
I loved this book! It has fast become a favorite at my house, and is read often. The pictures are incredible! Author and illustrator were absolutely sharing a brain on this one.
September 9, 2017
This little picture book is so cute, but you must read it out loud. It sounds like a poem. I love the artwork by Ard Hoyt; it is so adorable. I love the fact that he dreams that his guinea pig is also a manatee, with upper half of a guinea pig and lower half of a manatee.
Side note: Get that little piggie a bigger habitat and a friend! :)
Side note: Get that little piggie a bigger habitat and a friend! :)
February 27, 2015
I'm a manatee is a story book poem that is a good source to demonstrate figurative language. The purpose of this poem is to describe literally and figuratively what characterizers a manatee. This poem would be good with 2nd-5th graders. In some areas the vocabulary is pretty complex however the author uses this to continue the rhyme pattern of the poem. He also uses great examples of alliteration, similes and metaphors. I would use this book in a classroom setting to explain different forms figurative language. Ard Hoyt is another one of my favorite illustrators. Using colored pencils made the characters pop and look more realistic. I thought the illustrator did a great job adding humor to the poem.
June 6, 2009
My kids just aren't that bright. They don't understand things like "Unshackled by the chains of idle vanity" or "Immune from human folly and inanity". Didn't even finish the book.
June 8, 2010
The song is adorable. The book is not. I might suggest getting the book just so you can listen to the song. John Lithgow sings it, and it's delightful. You can also buy the song on iTunes. I liked it enough to pay a dollar for it.
Bottom line: This book does NOT stand on its own.
Bottom line: This book does NOT stand on its own.
May 14, 2015
We used to read this over and over for the rhyming when my kids were younger.
January 16, 2018
This is a pretty cute rhyming story, but it is even better when John Lithgow reads it! Hilarious!
May 13, 2024
This is not a children's book, despite how it looks. I bought it for my uncle, and didn't even read it to my children (they have enough extra phrases in their vocabulary without "no difference between my face and fana-tee" floating about the house like a scrap of wayward kelp).
But. It's hilarious. I read it aloud to my cousin on our way home from the bookstore, and consider myself fortunate that she stayed on the road, she laughed so hard. "Undulating underneath the sea," I would have been so proud to have thought of, and am therefore just grateful that someone else plunked the words down side by side on the page.
But. It's hilarious. I read it aloud to my cousin on our way home from the bookstore, and consider myself fortunate that she stayed on the road, she laughed so hard. "Undulating underneath the sea," I would have been so proud to have thought of, and am therefore just grateful that someone else plunked the words down side by side on the page.
July 7, 2020
Follow along as a little boy dreams he is a manatee and goes on adventures in the sea, appearing, behaving, and eating like a manatee.
This is a really cute story with fun, cute, and quirky illustrations by Ard Hoyt whose illustrations are similar to that of David Catrow's illustrations. Children will enjoy seeing the funny pictures in this read-aloud and enjoy learning about what a manatee looks like, how they swim, and what they eat.
This is a really cute story with fun, cute, and quirky illustrations by Ard Hoyt whose illustrations are similar to that of David Catrow's illustrations. Children will enjoy seeing the funny pictures in this read-aloud and enjoy learning about what a manatee looks like, how they swim, and what they eat.
March 21, 2012
Perhaps better known to adults for his stage and screen work, actor John Lithgow has an amazing body of work for children. His picture books are some of my (and my children’s) absolute favorites!
Topping the list for me is The Remarkable Farkle McBride. The story centers around a young boy who is a musical prodigy. He is able to master instrument after instrument with ease, but throws each one away as he becomes bored with it. Through an unfortunate illness on the part of the orchestra conductor one evening, Farkle discovers that it is the sound and experience of ALL the instruments together which brings him joy, as opposed to the mastery of an individual instrument.
The illustrations by C.E. Payne are amazing in their vibrancy and humor. (They remind me of David Catrow with slightly more realistic human facial features.) The text is extremely exciting for several reasons: (1) the melody and rhythm of the words lends itself to read-alouds; (2) the language, while being the opposite of condescending to young readers, is still challenging in vocabulary with words like “beseeching,” “rhapsodical” and “bombastic”; (3) the text contains multiple original examples of onomonapoeia when describing instruments, which offers an excellent opportunity to teach both that specific literary technique, and as an introduction to language as sound, music, and poetry.
The story of Micawber again sees the same team of author and illustrator relate the story of a squirrel who lives in Central Park and enjoys going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. One afternoon he sees an art student copying one of the artworks on the wall. This is the first time it has ever occurred to him to think about how the paintings were created in the first place. Intrigued, he stows away in her satchel and accompanies the young student home. Once she is asleep, Micawber, for the first time, experiments with her paints. Using his tail as a brush, he creates his own masterpiece, ties it up with one of the student’s shoelaces and returns home. Once back in Central Park, he converts the upper floor of a carousel into an art museum for the other animals where he shows his growing collection of original canvases.
The same things that are wonderful and thrilling about Farkle exist here in this story about the visual arts. The vocabulary includes words such as “peregrination” and “viridian”. Payne is just as delightful in his illustrations, particularly the image where the student has discovered her shoe–without its shoelace.
Marsupial Sue and Marsupial Sue presents the Runaway Pancake, I’m a Manatee, Mahalia Mouse Goes to College, I Got Two Dogs are additional works by Lithgow.
The Marsupial Sue books are about a kangaroo that wants to be something MORE than a kangaroo, but after traveling to many other areas and trying the ways of several different animals, she determines that being a kangaroo is EXACTLY who and what she wants to be.
I Got Two Dogs is a simple, delightful rhyme about the author’s two dogs with colorful collage-ish illustrations similar in style to those of Todd Parr. I’m a Manatee is a fun, imaginative tale of a boy and a manatee. It can be used for children who are already familiar with and interested in the manatee, or as an introduction to the animal, as well as the dangers to its existence. In my opinion, Mahalia Mouse is the weakest of all his picture books, but it is still a nice little story–just not anything exceptional.
All of Lithgow’s books come with CDs when sold in hardcover. The author usually sings the text of each story on the CD which is great to use at bedtime or in the car.
Lithgow also has music CDs available, which I use at home with my own children, and for my theatre and dance classes. There is an entire Farkle and Friends CD which includes the story of Farkle as well as other pieces of music highlighting orchestral instruments, styles and sounds.
The CDs On the Sunny Side of the Street and Singin’ in the Bathtub contain Broadway and jazz-style songs for children. Some are children’s songs, some songs have the lyrics altered to be extremely silly and appeal specifically to children (and those of us who love music and are children at heart). They are harder to find in retail outlets, but easy to purchase from amazon.com, etc.
Lithgow’s work is for ANYONE who loves language, stories or the arts. I think they are truly brilliant and stand among some of my very favorite books. I highly recommend his work for independent and read-aloud selections.
Topping the list for me is The Remarkable Farkle McBride. The story centers around a young boy who is a musical prodigy. He is able to master instrument after instrument with ease, but throws each one away as he becomes bored with it. Through an unfortunate illness on the part of the orchestra conductor one evening, Farkle discovers that it is the sound and experience of ALL the instruments together which brings him joy, as opposed to the mastery of an individual instrument.
The illustrations by C.E. Payne are amazing in their vibrancy and humor. (They remind me of David Catrow with slightly more realistic human facial features.) The text is extremely exciting for several reasons: (1) the melody and rhythm of the words lends itself to read-alouds; (2) the language, while being the opposite of condescending to young readers, is still challenging in vocabulary with words like “beseeching,” “rhapsodical” and “bombastic”; (3) the text contains multiple original examples of onomonapoeia when describing instruments, which offers an excellent opportunity to teach both that specific literary technique, and as an introduction to language as sound, music, and poetry.
The story of Micawber again sees the same team of author and illustrator relate the story of a squirrel who lives in Central Park and enjoys going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. One afternoon he sees an art student copying one of the artworks on the wall. This is the first time it has ever occurred to him to think about how the paintings were created in the first place. Intrigued, he stows away in her satchel and accompanies the young student home. Once she is asleep, Micawber, for the first time, experiments with her paints. Using his tail as a brush, he creates his own masterpiece, ties it up with one of the student’s shoelaces and returns home. Once back in Central Park, he converts the upper floor of a carousel into an art museum for the other animals where he shows his growing collection of original canvases.
The same things that are wonderful and thrilling about Farkle exist here in this story about the visual arts. The vocabulary includes words such as “peregrination” and “viridian”. Payne is just as delightful in his illustrations, particularly the image where the student has discovered her shoe–without its shoelace.
Marsupial Sue and Marsupial Sue presents the Runaway Pancake, I’m a Manatee, Mahalia Mouse Goes to College, I Got Two Dogs are additional works by Lithgow.
The Marsupial Sue books are about a kangaroo that wants to be something MORE than a kangaroo, but after traveling to many other areas and trying the ways of several different animals, she determines that being a kangaroo is EXACTLY who and what she wants to be.
I Got Two Dogs is a simple, delightful rhyme about the author’s two dogs with colorful collage-ish illustrations similar in style to those of Todd Parr. I’m a Manatee is a fun, imaginative tale of a boy and a manatee. It can be used for children who are already familiar with and interested in the manatee, or as an introduction to the animal, as well as the dangers to its existence. In my opinion, Mahalia Mouse is the weakest of all his picture books, but it is still a nice little story–just not anything exceptional.
All of Lithgow’s books come with CDs when sold in hardcover. The author usually sings the text of each story on the CD which is great to use at bedtime or in the car.
Lithgow also has music CDs available, which I use at home with my own children, and for my theatre and dance classes. There is an entire Farkle and Friends CD which includes the story of Farkle as well as other pieces of music highlighting orchestral instruments, styles and sounds.
The CDs On the Sunny Side of the Street and Singin’ in the Bathtub contain Broadway and jazz-style songs for children. Some are children’s songs, some songs have the lyrics altered to be extremely silly and appeal specifically to children (and those of us who love music and are children at heart). They are harder to find in retail outlets, but easy to purchase from amazon.com, etc.
Lithgow’s work is for ANYONE who loves language, stories or the arts. I think they are truly brilliant and stand among some of my very favorite books. I highly recommend his work for independent and read-aloud selections.
November 2, 2018
I have a love/hate relationship with this book. I love how much fun I'm going to have with it for story time. I hate that the tune is such an earworm. I've been humming it all day!
January 3, 2017
I was pleasantly surprised to encounter John's children's stories among cereal boxes years ago. Anticipating a favourite from these sweet-looking, dearly-gentle animals: I saved "I'm A Manatee", 2003, all this time. It is a pity the story does not measure up to the mysterious, graceful pictures. Countless endearing portrayals could be made of manatees. Regardless of the text's less emotional direction, the illustrations evoke the really beautiful sensation of floating and exploring. My compliments to Ard Hoyt for convincingly-surreal artistry. I don't hesitate to imagine youngsters, undiscerning about story richness and certainly everyone who has not savoured this booklet throughout a ten-year postponement, would have fun with it and feel inspired too.
Pictures books are only partly about the writing. They are also about education, thus I am not in accord with complaints I saw about John employing well-developed words like "undulating". One woman actually lamented explaining words to her toddler, which is absurd. Therein is the goal! I am not a believer in underestimating little minds. Most obviously: whatever John's & Ard's target audience, I surely count among many past that age, who are glad to be treated to a tale that is less juvenile than it might have been.
My beef, I think, is the impression that John strove to squeeze and perhaps mutilate words so they would rhyme. It did not come across that his selections were a matter of vision, artfulness, or message; except secondarily to rhyming. I faulted Dr. Seuss for the same; most emphatically for imposing words that aren't real. Most out-of-place was making a commentary on societal vanity here. Ard's precious, humanlike, very expressive faces and undersea colours were always my draw to this book. However: I am touched by John's sweet thought that manatees dream of us, as we dream of them!
Pictures books are only partly about the writing. They are also about education, thus I am not in accord with complaints I saw about John employing well-developed words like "undulating". One woman actually lamented explaining words to her toddler, which is absurd. Therein is the goal! I am not a believer in underestimating little minds. Most obviously: whatever John's & Ard's target audience, I surely count among many past that age, who are glad to be treated to a tale that is less juvenile than it might have been.
My beef, I think, is the impression that John strove to squeeze and perhaps mutilate words so they would rhyme. It did not come across that his selections were a matter of vision, artfulness, or message; except secondarily to rhyming. I faulted Dr. Seuss for the same; most emphatically for imposing words that aren't real. Most out-of-place was making a commentary on societal vanity here. Ard's precious, humanlike, very expressive faces and undersea colours were always my draw to this book. However: I am touched by John's sweet thought that manatees dream of us, as we dream of them!
August 13, 2017
This book is targeted to young readers. I say this based on the cuteness of it and also the drawings. However, I do not believe this book can be read by really young readers. Even if there is an adult reading it to a child, the child is going to ask many questions like:
"What does Undulating mean?"
"What does Unshackled mean?"
"What does Inanity mean?"
"What does herbivore mean?"
"What does Dietary mean?"
I think you get the picture. I understand what John Lithgow is trying to do. He is trying to raise awareness. He is trying to get kids to understand the gentleness of these creatures. He is trying to make us understand that they are good creatures and should be left alone. But I do not believe he succeeded in this. I feel that he used language that the target audience simply will not understand. Also, at that age? The last thing I thought about as a kid is politics. The book comes across as a crusade to protect this underwater species. Although it is not really explained as to why these creatures would be in any kind of danger.
The idea is a nice one. The execution failed in my opinion. Maybe the one brainiac kid who has an expanded vocabulary may get it. But otherwise? I think Mr. Lithgow's message will miss the mark.
"What does Undulating mean?"
"What does Unshackled mean?"
"What does Inanity mean?"
"What does herbivore mean?"
"What does Dietary mean?"
I think you get the picture. I understand what John Lithgow is trying to do. He is trying to raise awareness. He is trying to get kids to understand the gentleness of these creatures. He is trying to make us understand that they are good creatures and should be left alone. But I do not believe he succeeded in this. I feel that he used language that the target audience simply will not understand. Also, at that age? The last thing I thought about as a kid is politics. The book comes across as a crusade to protect this underwater species. Although it is not really explained as to why these creatures would be in any kind of danger.
The idea is a nice one. The execution failed in my opinion. Maybe the one brainiac kid who has an expanded vocabulary may get it. But otherwise? I think Mr. Lithgow's message will miss the mark.
December 19, 2011
Jake's Review: This is really funny to listen to, the guys voice is hilarious. I like the pictures in this one and think the midget will like it too. When you read the book without the CD it isn't as fun, much better with the weird guy reading and singing. Mom says this guys is an actor and I think I would like to watch movies with him in it, cause he sounds like he's just a big kid.
Jake's Rating: 8/10
Mom's Review: This is a truly charming book to listen to as Lithgow has the perfect over the top voice and gives so much personality to a rather simple story. The illustrations in the book are delightful and go nicely with the imaginative tale. I would recommend this one to read to your child as some of the language is quite difficult. However, it would also be fabulous for expanding vocabulary with older children. Honestly, this works so much better when Lithgow reads it as he makes all the big words sound so delightfully silly that kids will pick up the words and not realize they are actually learning something.
Mom's Rating: 9/10
Jake's Rating: 8/10
Mom's Review: This is a truly charming book to listen to as Lithgow has the perfect over the top voice and gives so much personality to a rather simple story. The illustrations in the book are delightful and go nicely with the imaginative tale. I would recommend this one to read to your child as some of the language is quite difficult. However, it would also be fabulous for expanding vocabulary with older children. Honestly, this works so much better when Lithgow reads it as he makes all the big words sound so delightfully silly that kids will pick up the words and not realize they are actually learning something.
Mom's Rating: 9/10
December 4, 2018
We've been wanting to read this book for awhile now. It's not available at our local library, but we saw that it was finally available on Tumblebooks. We love John Lithgow's children's books and this one is a good one-atee. Ha ha.
The rhythmic narrative, with conveniently created rhymes along with adoratble illustrations combine for a fun story. Our girls enjoyed watching this book read aloud on the 'Tumblebooks' online audiobook site (http://www.tumblebooks.com) and John Lithgow narrates it himself in his dramatic, inimitable way.
The rhythmic narrative, with conveniently created rhymes along with adoratble illustrations combine for a fun story. Our girls enjoyed watching this book read aloud on the 'Tumblebooks' online audiobook site (http://www.tumblebooks.com) and John Lithgow narrates it himself in his dramatic, inimitable way.
May 28, 2009
We bought this for my in-laws to share with my niece and nephew. Of course I had to read it first!
This was a fun enough little story, with a vocabulary that will be beyond most kids' actual understanding, but it just sounds fun as a rhyme with manatee. Think inanity and urbanity. The real charm of the book is in the illustrations and the accompanying CD with the words of the book being sung by John Lithgow. Huge fun! There's even a track with just the music on the CD. I see kiddie karaoke in my in-laws' future!
This was a fun enough little story, with a vocabulary that will be beyond most kids' actual understanding, but it just sounds fun as a rhyme with manatee. Think inanity and urbanity. The real charm of the book is in the illustrations and the accompanying CD with the words of the book being sung by John Lithgow. Huge fun! There's even a track with just the music on the CD. I see kiddie karaoke in my in-laws' future!
June 12, 2016
3.5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this to my son, but from a child's perspective, there were a lot of big words that would need explaining. Fortunately, my son is only at the stage where he cares about the pictures.
I love how Lithgow is trying to raise awareness about mantees and show how gentle they are.
While most of the book was cute, I have to say the picture where the kid looks in the mirror and sees a manatee as himself in disturbing just because the rendering of the manatee is, frankly, creepy.
I really enjoyed reading this to my son, but from a child's perspective, there were a lot of big words that would need explaining. Fortunately, my son is only at the stage where he cares about the pictures.
I love how Lithgow is trying to raise awareness about mantees and show how gentle they are.
While most of the book was cute, I have to say the picture where the kid looks in the mirror and sees a manatee as himself in disturbing just because the rendering of the manatee is, frankly, creepy.
November 19, 2007
Unlike plenty of kids books, John Lithgow's books don't talk down to kids, dumbing down the language to a Dick and Jane level. Little kids may not understand each word individually, but they pick things up remarkably quickly. I'd rather have my kids be exposed to new, fun words in an entertaining context and ask and learn what they mean than be spoken down to. Lithgow's books are creative and fun, and my kids have loved them.
June 11, 2009
I was at the library with my daughter yesterday evening, stocking up on books for the summer reading program, when I saw this book on display. Who knew John Lithgow was a children's book author? I sure didn't! We loved this book! The sing-along CD was fun. The made-up words to rhyme with manatee were a delight. Some of the words were too advanced for my daughter, but I don't mind introducing her to new words. I highly recommend this book and am going to seek out other books by John Lithgow.
October 18, 2012
This book can be used in so many different ways. However, it would be a good book for 2nd grade. It is about a boy that wants to be a manatee. He talks about what kinds of foods they eat. He even uses the word herbivore. So, this is a great book to use to introduce the different types of eater: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. It has great illustrations and it has rhyming throughout the story. It is fiction.
January 27, 2013
This book is about a boy that has a dream that he is a manatee. The illustrations are all underwater. This book has some very big words that most children would find very hard to pronounce or understand. Therefore, an adult would have to read this book aloud to the child/children. The words rhyme, which makes it fun to read. I did like that there was a cd in the book that 'sang' the rhymes. It also had the sheet music in the back.
December 3, 2007
Seriously. The manatee tank is my favorite at Sea World. He captures the exact feelings and sensations I experience when I'm watching them. And he makes up words. I love highly entertaining children's books. They're very imporanat for the sanity of any parent that find themselves reading favorites night after night after night.
September 17, 2010
This is a story about a boy who loves manatee so much that he wants to be a manatee, throughout the book he dreams that he was a manatee. This is a good literacy building book because it has alot of play on words/rhyming words. It's a great read aloud because it does come with a musical cd, in which you can incorporate music into the lesson.
March 3, 2011
This book is great to teach students about Manatee's. It talks about several items that Manatee's eat, where they live, what they do, and how they look. It is also fun because the book is actually a song too, so the students can sing along with the book and learn about the life of a Manatee too. I would use this when talking about underwater animals and relate it to science.
August 28, 2014
I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would by looking at the cover. This is a story about a young boy who thinks he is a manatee. The one thing I did enjoy about this book was how the other made the who thing rhyme and then turns the whole book into a song. The book also includes a cd with the story and song.
September 1, 2007
god bless children's books that contain such words as "undulating, "urbane," and "inanity." one of the best celeb-penned kid's books i've read so far. i don't have the cd though- the book came free in a box of cheerios!
June 15, 2012
I believe that I got this book free in a kids' meal at Chic-fil-A when I used to go to Family Night with my friends back in college. I love manatees, and it's actually a cute book. Nothing special, but not a bad freebie!
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