by Helene Hesselager O’Barry
Illustrated by Cheryl de los Reyes Cruz
Hardcover, 40 pages, $19.78,
Reviewed by Beth Clifton
Through a young dolphin’s eyes in the vast ocean world, Helene Hesselager O’Barry, wife of Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project founder Ric O’Barry and partner with him in freeing dolphins from captivity for more than 20 years, brings her immense experience, empathy and compassion into a heartwarming and at times emotional account of Squee, a fun-loving young dolphin learning from his mother and family members.


Squee’s Great Escape seamlessly blends adventure, the beauty of nature and education in a way that children and adults can identify with in their own lives, while learning about a world under the sea that some may never have the privilege of experiencing.
Wonderful & carefree


Lifeless tank


Illustrations are gorgeous


Where dolphins swim free


That is what a good book is all about. I highly recommend it for everyone.
Sharing to socials with gratitude and hope. My parents taught me to read well before I entered school at age 4. I ate books from then on, and I agree so much, Beth, that they are essential during a child’s formative years in molding character and informing kids in so many important ways. Animal-themed books were, and still are, among my favorites; and I still love children’s books, having taken a course in writing for children and teenagers with the thought of adding to that pool of knowledge.