Description
"The poet A. M. Juster has a bit of fun with the name of an aquatic animal children tend to adore in Girlatee, a small, snug picture book illustrated by Grant Silverstein . . . in a wobbly lined drawing style reminiscent of Jerry Pinkney . . . Happily, this is a sweetly traditional story--child gets lost, child gets help, child finds her parents again--with an ending that'll come as a relief to readers."
--Wall Street Journal
Offshore there was a family--
a manatee, a mummatee,
and Grace, their little girlatee.
Girlatee is the story of a young manatee who becomes separated from her parents by a reckless man on a speedboat. She beaches on hot sand, and at first the people on the beach take selfies instead of helping her. When a kind beachgoer calls for assistance, two officers of the Game and Wildlife Department come and help the girlatee back into the ocean, where she is reunited with her parents. With beautiful rhymes and enchanting illustrations, Girlatee reminds us of the importance of family bonds and caring for others in distress.
For ages 2-6. Full page black and white illustrations throughout.
Author: A. M. Juster
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Published: 03/18/2025
Pages: 55
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 7.90h x 7.80w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781589881990
ISBN10: 1589881990
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | General
About the Author
A. M. Juster is an award-winning poet, translator, and critic. His most recent collection is Wonder & Wrath (Paul Dry Books, 2020). Girlatee is his first book for children. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts.