The Dolphin Princess

When eight-year-old Saroya loses her mother, her usually absent father takes her on a cruise for her birthday, which he forgets to celebrate.

Devastated and very seasick, Saroya falls off the ship while trying to catch a locket that once belonged to her mother. She is rescued by a dolphin, who takes her to the magical Animia Island, where she meets Josephine, a stuffed puppet; her son, Little Joe; Calista the conch; Jonbl the baseball glove; and Spoon.

They, among others, were all unwanted and have come to life. Through her new friends, Saroya learns she is not alone-and that where there is life, there is love.