This book is about a young girl who learns about manatees after telling her brother she wants to be a mermaid. The story shares her journey to Florida where she encounters manatees for the first time. In addition to being a story it also shares many facts about manatees including where and how they live.

This book provided the reader with many facts about manatees and how they live in the wild. I liked that it was not just straight up facts but also had a story line to go along with it. I think the author did a good job of engaging the reader. This book could simply be told as a story or used for research purposes. I liked that there was a good mixture of both photographs and illustrations. The illustrations were also relevant and went along with the story in an effective manner. ( )