by Paris Rosenthal (Author) Brigette Barrager (Illustrator)
Uni the Unicorn, the only unicorn who believes kids are real, slides down a double rainbow to visit friends on earth.
Uni the Unicorn visits her best friend in the real world. Now everyone will know that unicorns exist, and that Uni is real after all. But when the little girl introduces Uni to her family and friends, they can't see the unicorn. Then, with the power of believing and Uni's magic horn, one little boy begins to see something. And then all the kids begin to believe in magic. And as the real world grows brighter and brighter, all kinds of other magical creatures appear, ending the book with the most dazzling array of imaginary creatures.
Paris Rosenthal, the daughter of the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal, wrote this as a tribute to her mom.
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While many believe that unicorns are only make-believe, it's Uni, "the only unicorn who believed that little girls were REAL," who comes to visit a child via a swirling double-rainbow "between Here and There." Unfortunately, Uni is invisible to any who do not believe, including the girl's family and her friends, a mixed group of racially diverse children; their faces register puzzlement when introduced. This offering presents illustrations in a variety of sizes, enhanced by the fluidity of digitally painted images that continue beyond the frame of the page and so encourage page turns. Patterns of flowers enhance a folk-art range of houses in the small town setting with a colorfully imagined world of cartoon characters. VERDICT A suggested general purchase for libraries with readers who simply can't resist the latest unicorn book, this title pays tribute to the boundless power of imagination.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services, Plano I.S.D., TX
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