Ruby's Big Swim

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ruby the pink dolphin has always felt a little different.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>While her pod swims through the vast blue sea Ruby's rosy skin joyful fin-flapping and sensitivity to sound often leave her feeling out of place. Sometimes the ocean's noise is just too much and Ruby dreams of finding a place where she truly belongs.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>One day with courage in her heart Ruby sets off on a brave swim across colorful reefs and swirling tides. Along the way she meets many sea creatures-but none quite like her. Just as her hope begins to fade Ruby discovers a pod where kindness friendship and understanding flow as freely as the waves.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ruby's Big Swim is a tender uplifting story about being different-and being deeply loved. Through lyrical storytelling and gentle ocean imagery this book helps children explore themes of self-acceptance friendship and the bravery it takes to show up as yourself.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ruby's journey offers a full picture of difference:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Her pink skin represents visible physical differences.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Her flapping fins reflect neuro-physical expressions of joy often seen in neurodivergent children.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Her sensitivity to sound highlights sensory processing differences.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>And her longing for connection speaks to the isolation many children feel-and their deep need for community.</span></li></ul><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether your child sees themselves in Ruby or learns to better understand and embrace someone like her this story is a celebration of empathy inclusion and the beauty of every unique swimmer in the sea.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perfect for children ages 3-8 who love ocean adventures friendship stories and gentle tales that reflect the diverse ways we move through the world.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ideal for bedtime reading classroom conversations and social-emotional learning moments.</span></p><p></p>