Like many good things in life, blue manatee was inspired by serendipity. Fueled by a desire to revive an endangered place for families to explore the wonderful world of ideas, it is our goal to evolve and endure, and to grow stronger as we go.
We seek to provide the best in children's books and related activities, hand-picked for their potential to engage young minds and stand the test of time. We resist the commercialization and digitization of children's "content," where a TV show equals a video game, equals a website, equals a book. We reject the notion of omnipotent celebrity, where "famous" equals "good writer" - sometimes true, usually not. Most of all, we embrace the glorious analog brain, and the importance of reading, conversation, and real-world experience for children to reach their full potential.