Jenny Rose

Dream It, Believe It, Manatee Patty (tm) Jenny Rose

"Save the Manatee Club is honored to be featured in Dream It, Believe It, Manatee Patty. This endearing tale of Manatee Patty, a young lady improving the lives of manatees and other wildlife, is not just a story but an inspiration to take positive action. To echo what our chairman, Jimmy Buffet, has said: 'We've accomplished a lot, but there's still so much more to be done.'" - Patrick Rose, CPM Aquatic Biologist and Executive Director Save the Manatee Club savethemanateeclub.org Eight-year-old Manatee Patty is fascinated with marine life, especially manatees, Florida's sea cows. Her dream is to live in a world where everyone takes responsibility to protect wildlife and conserve our beautiful planet. On Manatee Patty's birthday, her next-door neighbor gives her a dreamcatcher with magical powers. Each time she holds her dreamcatcher and closes her eyes, beautiful photographs of manatees and other species from throughout the world are magically revealed. Now she must wait to see if her gift will breathe life into her dream of protecting her planet and all its creatures. Manatee Patty's life changes suddenly when she is told that her father's new job will include an unexpected move from tropical Florida to Wyoming in the dead of winter. Will this upcoming move be helpful or a setback in following her dreams? Will her friends in Florida stay in touch after she moves? Will her dream of becoming a biologist like her dad or an assistant to her aunt, an international photojournalist, be realized? In this delightful children's book, a little girl on a determined journey discovers the first step to make her dreams come true is to believe.