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blue manatee press blue manatee press is an independent publisher of children's books. We strive to create stories that

Led by a pediatrician, blue manatee press publishes original board and picture books that utilize a variety of artistic media. Our mission: creating meaningful, enduring books that bring grown-ups and children together.

Ah, Fall. The air is cooler. The leaves are turning. The harvest moon rises. Pumpkin sightings abound. And speaking of...
09/11/2025

Ah, Fall. The air is cooler. The leaves are turning. The harvest moon rises. Pumpkin sightings abound. And speaking of pumpkins: what better way to welcome the season than with a tea party? Join Sir Bones, Lord Wolfington, Lady Nightshade and more as they celebrate with their happy host, Mr. Pumpkin! This fun, not-so-spooky counting book written and illustrated by Erin Barker was a 2019 IndieNext pick and has become a contemporary classic read-aloud for Halloween and beyond. Available now from Amazon and ghoulish bookstores everywhere!

Reading is a joyous ride. Did you know you can turbocharge it by making it more interactive? A science-based, proven ap...
09/05/2025

Reading is a joyous ride. Did you know you can turbocharge it by making it more interactive? A science-based, proven approach to build skills, interest, bonds and brains called “dialogic reading.” This sounds complicated, but it’s just FUN reading, involving types of questions and responses. Our DR Books series is designed to encourage dialogic reading by just reading them together. The latest - 5th in the series - is Wheels! by Dr. John Hutton and Doug Cenko, a riff of The Wheels on the Bus featuring cars, trucks, bikes, skateboards and more! Available now from Amazon, All About Books and zoomy bookstores everywhere!

He’s back…to school! Our lovable yet yucky not-so-friend, Sherm the Germ, in a follow up to the popular - practically vi...
09/02/2025

He’s back…to school! Our lovable yet yucky not-so-friend, Sherm the Germ, in a follow up to the popular - practically viral - original penned by pediatrician Dr. John Hutton (2014). Now, see how Sherm’s germy attempts to infect a school day are foiled by washing hands, using tissue and the sneeze/cough Vampire Move. Perfect as we head into the germy season, helping kids stay safe from COVID, Flu, RSV and others. Available now from Amazon, libraries and healthy bookstores!

Day 2 of the Prevention Convention - a major emphasis has been promoting strong, healthy parent-child relationships and ...
08/22/2025

Day 2 of the Prevention Convention - a major emphasis has been promoting strong, healthy parent-child relationships and brain development. A perfect way is reading together, beginning as early as possible. But how do you read with a baby? It can be messy, with some drooling, crying, snoozing… You SHARE with them - a perfect STEP! This book shows the science-based SHARE/STEP approach (COMPARTIR in Spanish), developed by pediatrician and literacy expert Dr. John Hutton. Happy reading and sharing!

Fantastic day 1 at the Prevention Convention, meeting and musing with kind, dedicated professionals from across Florida ...
08/22/2025

Fantastic day 1 at the Prevention Convention, meeting and musing with kind, dedicated professionals from across Florida and beyond, working to keep children safe and thriving. A vital topic is injury prevention, including helping families manage infant crying in the oft-“colicky” first months of life. Here, we are grateful to partner with agencies and organizations using Calm Baby Gently, from the Love Baby Healthy book series. Available in English and Spanish.

Arrived safe and sound at the Prevention Convention in Orlando, despite best efforts of thunderstorms and traffic. Speak...
08/21/2025

Arrived safe and sound at the Prevention Convention in Orlando, despite best efforts of thunderstorms and traffic. Speaking of safe and sound: we are thrilled at the response from parents, advocates and clinicians to our new safe sleep book, Bedtime Baby, Safe and Sound. Written by a pediatrician and health literacy expert, this sweet, rhyming book fuels an empowering, family-centered approach to guidance proven superior to other materials in clinical trials. Available in English and Spanish. A portion of proceeds benefits our safe sleep partner, First Candle. Happy reading and sleeping!

Heading to Florida and the Prevention Convention today, reminded of the power of reading to children to promote skills, ...
08/20/2025

Heading to Florida and the Prevention Convention today, reminded of the power of reading to children to promote skills, bonding, resilience and early brain development, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics beginning as soon as possible after birth. From our Love Baby Healthy series, written by a pediatrician and early literacy expert, this book is sweet, inspiring and perfect for sharing!

Manatees ❤️ Florida!  We’re enthused and honored to attend and share our books at the Prevention Convention in Orlando t...
08/19/2025

Manatees ❤️ Florida!  We’re enthused and honored to attend and share our books at the Prevention Convention in Orlando this week, sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Florida and the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida.

We had hello time visiting Joy, Sarah and kindly customers at Kona Stories bookstore on the big island during our recent...
08/13/2025

We had hello time visiting Joy, Sarah and kindly customers at Kona Stories bookstore on the big island during our recent manatee family vacation. Blue Manatee’s Dr. John Hutton had the privilege to sign Sleepy Solar System, Peekaboo Planet and others and tour this amazing gem of a store.

Sun, surf, vistas and books, a perfect combination!

Enthused for an impromptu visit to Kona Stories tomorrow, to meet kindly people & sign some books!
08/07/2025

Enthused for an impromptu visit to Kona Stories tomorrow, to meet kindly people & sign some books!

Manatees aren't famously fast swimmers, so better late than later. Thrilled to meet, mingle and muse with devoted indep...
06/28/2025

Manatees aren't famously fast swimmers, so better late than later. Thrilled to meet, mingle and muse with devoted independent booksellers at the recent in sunny Portland, OR! Our booth was buzzing, featuring new and still-wonderful titles (notably Wheels! with Doug Cenko, featured by our distribution partner, IPG: Independent Publishers Group. We're already enthused for next year!

Also honored to participate in an engaging panel, "Activating Literacy with the Entire Family," alongside Audrey Barbakoff , Frederico Figueroa Secret Garden Bookstore and Zsame' Morgan Babycake's Book Stack.

Enjoy these pictures and see more at: https://www.bluemanateepress.com/

Heading to Portland in the morning to attend and co-present at the American Booksellers Association Children's Institute...
06/12/2025

Heading to Portland in the morning to attend and co-present at the American Booksellers Association Children's Institute '25. Enthused to meet and mingle with kindly, devoted children's booksellers from across the US, helping promote literacy, learning and family bonding through reading! Let's blue this!

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