Kobee Manatee ― Heading Home to Florida

Kobee Manatee takes a rare summertime trip from Florida all the way up to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. But he needs to get home before winter sets in or he'll die from the cold. Kobee meets two new friends along the way; Tess the seahorse and Pablo the hermit crab. Will their twelve hundred mile journey south be a safe one with so many unforeseen obstacles ahead? This beautifully illustrated children's informational picture book about the rare and threatened manatee is for parents, grandparents, children, teachers and librarians who want a captivating adventure that can be enjoyed again and again.

Author Robert Scott Thayer is also a recording artist who writes and sings in the pop, jazz, and children's genres. Robert has won several International Songwriting Awards including those from Billboard. His newest children's tune, Kobee's Song, produced by 2012 Grammy winner Jim Cravero, is fun, upbeat, and has a solid reggae groove. It's about the clever protagonist, KOBEE MANATEE, in Thayer's first children's informational picture book.Robert earned a BBA from Temple University in Philadelphia and has also worked as a copywriter. Ever since he was young, Robert had a passion for manatees. His admiration for these threatened mammals grew, which resulted in Thayer spending long hours doing manatee research.He is a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and the Save the Manatee Club in Maitland, Florida. Robert currently resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.