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  • Uni and the Dolphin (Step Into Reading)

Uni and the Dolphin
(Step Into Reading)

Author
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator
Brigette Barrager
Publication Date
May 13, 2025
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  K − 1st
Language
English
Format
Leveled Reader
Uni and the Dolphin (Step Into Reading)
Description

Uni the Unicorn and the little girl are having an amazing beach adventure with some new ocean friends! This Step 2 is perfect for beginner readers who can recognize familiar words and are working on sounding out new ones.

Uni and little girl love wading in the water at the beach, but the little girl is too afraid to swim. Good thing there are paddleboards, life vests, and some friendly dolphins to help them enjoy the sea! But they are distressed to discover trash on the beach and in the sea where their friends are swimming. They must help!

Uni fans new and old will be excited to join this big-hearted unicorn and little girl on a new adventure with some new and exciting aquatic creatures!

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Look for Uni Step into Reading stories, including:
Uni the Unicorn Bakes a Cake
Uni the Unicorn Goes to School
Uni's First Sleepover
and more!

Publication date
May 13, 2025
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
32
ISBN-13
9780593901922
Lexile Measure
440
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Series
Step Into Reading
Universe
Step into Reading: Step 2 Reading with Help
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV043000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
Library of Congress categories
Beaches
Readers (Publications)
Unicorns
Dolphins

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--In this faux-Rosenthal book written by Ransom, Uni the Unicorn and the little girl walk together on a sunny ocean beach enjoying the beautiful day--until they see litter strewn about. They know the beach should be clean, but before they can act, they see a pod of dolphins swimming near the shore and come up with a plan to swim with them. Uni and the little girl find a paddle board that allows them to play in the water with the dolphins. Uni's magic horn allows the unicorn to speak dolphin, so Uni understands when a dolphin shares the sad truth that trash from the beach gets out into the ocean and hurts the animals. To thank the dolphins for the magical day, Uni and the little girl set to work cleaning the beach. This early reader is well-suited for newly independent readers, especially those who are already fans of Uni the Unicorn. Candy-colored pictures by McCabe are based on art by Barrager. VERDICT Bright pictures and familiar characters will appeal to those who enjoy a story about magical creatures and helping the environment.--Jennifer Miskec

Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--In this faux-Rosenthal book written by Ransom, Uni the Unicorn and the little girl walk together on a sunny ocean beach enjoying the beautiful day--until they see litter strewn about. They know the beach should be clean, but before they can act, they see a pod of dolphins swimming near the shore and come up with a plan to swim with them. Uni and the little girl find a paddle board that allows them to play in the water with the dolphins. Uni's magic horn allows the unicorn to speak dolphin, so Uni understands when a dolphin shares the sad truth that trash from the beach gets out into the ocean and hurts the animals. To thank the dolphins for the magical day, Uni and the little girl set to work cleaning the beach. This early reader is well-suited for newly independent readers, especially those who are already fans of Uni the Unicorn. Candy-colored pictures by McCabe are based on art by Barrager. VERDICT Bright pictures and familiar characters will appeal to those who enjoy a story about magical creatures and helping the environment.--Jennifer Miskec

Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL was born in 1965 and graduated from Tufts University. A prolific writer, speaker, film maker, and radio show host, she also contributed to TED Talks and wrote several adult and children's books. She lived in Chicago with her husband and children for several years, and then announced on March 3, 2017, that she was terminally ill with cancer. Her essay for the Modern Love column in the New York Times, entitled "You May Want to Marry My Husband," went viral online. She died on March 13, 2017.

Artist, designer, and educator, BRIGETTE BARRAGER combined her love of gardens and colors in this exquisite gift book. Brigette also likes tea and books and general old lady-ish stuff, and hates when people's toes hang over the edges of their sandals.
She is the author/illustrator of Vlad the Rad, the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Uni the Unicorn and Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, as well as the illustrator of other picture books written by a variety of authors. Her awards and honors include the Christopher Medal for Distinguished Achievement for A Pocket Full of Colors written by Amy Guglielmo and Jacqueline Tourville.
A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, she is currently a member of the faculty. Brigette lives with her dog, two cats, and husband in southern California.
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