The Unicorn Came to Dinner

by Lauren DeStefano (Author) Gaia Cornwall (Illustrator)

The Unicorn Came to Dinner
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
A sweet and charming picture book about fear, anxiety, and unicorns. The unicorn smells nice, but she is very rude. She never waits for an invitation to come over--she walks right in and tracks heart-shaped hoof-prints across the carpet. She sits in Elizabeth's chair and makes a complete mess of the house. She even sleeps in Elizabeth's bed. But the unicorn is no ordinary unicorn . . . In The Unicorn Came to Dinner, author Lauren DeStefano and illustrator Gaia Cornwall invite parents and their kids to talk about feelings--especially worries and anxiety--and ultimately about how to be yourself.
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Hardcover
$18.99

ALA/Booklist

Creatively integrating amusing, upbeat, and sympathetic elements, animated prose, and charming, expressive illustrations, this portrays how unfamiliar or new situations can impact children's feelings and behaviors. Entertaining and ultimately reassuring, this will likely resonate with and be appreciated by kids and their adults alike.

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Praise for The Unicorn Came to Dinner
Kids[will] easily understand the desire to be something strong and magical in the face of a stressful day. - the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

Lauren DeStefano

Lauren DeStefano is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart, A Curious Tale of the In-Between, The Internment Chronicles, and The Chemical Garden trilogy, which includes Wither, Fever, and Sever. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut.
LaurenDeStefano.com
@LaurenDeStefano
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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250310408
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication date
August 20, 2020
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV002270 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
Library of Congress categories
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