{"product_id":"deep-blue-swimming-in-the-big-blue-sea-9781536233377","title":"Deep Blue: Swimming in the Big Blue Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eSwimming in the ocean can be scary, until Kayla uses her imagination to overcome her fears in this lyrical story for readers trying something new.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kayla's favorite dolphin floatie loses its air at the beach, she wants to just sit on the sand. Daddy calls for her to play with him and her brother in the surf, but the DEEP BLUE SEA gulps sand out from underfoot, and a wave knocks her down, sending water up her nose. \"I want to go home,\" Kayla says. \"I can't swim without my dolphin.\" But Daddy reminds her that she knows how to swim and even how to hold her breath underwater. He hoists her up on his shoulders and wades into the sea. \"You be the island,\" Kayla says. \"I'll be the lighthouse.\" In a charming sequel to \u003ci\u003eWild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike\u003c\/i\u003e, author Dashka Slater and illustrator Laura Hughes take on another milestone moment, showing that with patience, a parent's easygoing support, and a creative mindset, a child can gain the confidence to tackle a daunting new experience--and grow from clinging to a dolphin floatie to swimming through the ocean just like a dolphin!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dashka Slater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 10.94w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536233377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDashka Slater\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist who writes for such publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMother Jones. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the author of \u003ci\u003eWild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Laura Hughes, as well as many books of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. Dashka Slater lives in Oakland, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of Dashka Slater's \u003ci\u003eWild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e by Timothy Knapman and many other books for children. Her work is also featured on greeting cards, wrapping paper, and stationery. She lives in Hastings, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dashka Slater \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834173178013,"sku":"9781536233377","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fe0d17f7-6c70-4ae1-9347-539a61396a8d.jpg?v=1776145353","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/deep-blue-swimming-in-the-big-blue-sea-9781536233377","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}