Chessie, the Travelin' Man

by Randy Houk and Illustrated by Paula Bartlett (The Humane Society of the United States) Written by Randy Houk

Book Overview

Does an endangered manatee, who swims north to the Chesapeake Bay, need to be rescued? Apparently not, for the next year, this manatee swam all the way to Point Judith, RI and then back to Florida,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882728599
• ISBN13: 9781882728596
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Benefactory
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderful learning experience for children!

Chessie the Travelin' Man is a sensitive and wonderfully written book that details the amazing true story of a very special creature. My children love the illustrations in this book as well as the rhyming prose. This story is not only charming, it is filled with factual information about a rare and endangered species. I would reccommend it to any parent or educator!

My 6yo loved it: Based on true story, beautiful pics

Lovely book, all in rhymes which my 6 yr old son loved. Based on a true story about a manatee that somehow makes it up the northern atlantic coast two years in a row. He is tagged and followed. Includes gentle info about how manatees get hurt by boats, and how few there are left in the world. Beautifully illustrated, and received a Parent's Award. "Chessie" is for the Chesapeake Bay, which he entered on this first trip. Five stars because my son loved it so.