{"product_id":"deep-blue-swimming-in-the-big-blue-sea-hardcover","title":"Deep Blue: Swimming in the Big Blue Sea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDashka Slater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.29 x 10.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336092115309,"sku":"9781536233377","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/00PURYHywQ9781536233377.webp?v=1778915144","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/deep-blue-swimming-in-the-big-blue-sea-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}