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Angel's Big Splash: A Pup Prep Book About Loving the Skin You're In

ISBN: 9781634898072
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Mallory Habstritt & Annalee Habstritt
Pages: 40
Trim: 8.5 x 8.5 inches
Published: 8/19/2025

In this friendship book for kids, a little pup with a big secret discovers how our differences are what make us special!

Angel is worried about making friends at school—what if the other pups laugh because she's different?

With support from her new friends at Pup Prep, Angel learns the white patches from her vitiligo make her a puppy masterpiece.

Written by a mother-daughter duo who have firsthand experience with vitiligo, this empowering and easygoing vitiligo book for kids is perfect for children who feel self-conscious about their differences on the first day of school.

Mallory's narrative brings authenticity and warmth to this beautifully illustrated story.

In this heartwarming differences book for kids, readers will learn

  • how bravery begins with loving yourself just as you are,
  • the power of friendship and acceptance,
  • that new friends can be exciting and supportive,
  • the importance of empathy and compassion,
  • how to embrace differences, and
  • how to help others be comfortable in their own skins.


Fans of Paw Patrol will love this sweet children's book about friendship, acceptance, and the joy of being yourself.

Perfect for young readers with first-day-of-school jitters, Angel's Big Splash is an inspiring tale that encourages children to celebrate the uniqueness of those around them.

Make Angel's Big Splash a cherished addition to your child's bookshelf. The beauty of diversity and the strength of friendship shine through every page.


Mallory Habstritt is a passionate advocate for the vitiligo community. Diagnosed with vitiligo when she was in first grade, Mallory has spoken at conferences, told her story through print and on television, and is an University of Minnesota Health Fairview Pediatrics Ambassador. She spoke about vitiligo at the National American Miss pageant, where she won the National All-American Miss Preteen title for 2023-24 and the International Spokesmodel competition for her speech "Loving the Skin You're In: My Journey with Vitligo."

Mallory loves dancing, rowing, playing guitar, and spending time with her friends. An avid reader with a passion for the Classics, Mallory studies Latin and hopes to one day study Public Health and Dentistry.

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