Book 5 of  the Turtle Tracks Family series of fun, fact-filled books. Munch, a young manatee, has arrived at the warm water spring where he will spend the winter.
 
The series is designed to raise environmental awareness, encouraging children to learn while having fun. The author is also an artist and has illustrated each of her books using watercolour and pen. Unique plush toys of the main characters have been created by the author and are available with each book in the series. ‘Discussion Facts’ offer additional information to older children and adults and are a useful teaching aid. THIS BOOK: Away from his mother from the first time, he soon finds his days are full of fun – and life’s lessons – as he meets the other inhabitants of the river, especially a baby manatee called Mini and a newly hatched gator called Giz.