Unicorn is a unicorn. And Horse is, well . . . not. Horse is brown. Horse is plain. And Horse can’t stand the unicorn he shares a pen with. Unicorn dances. Tra la la! Horse does not. Blah blah blah. But when robbers kidnap Unicorn for a local circus, what will Horse decide to do? Packed with forty-eight pages of hilarious illustrations and deadpan wit, Unicorn (and Horse) is a funny yet endearing lesson on envy with one important truth: We are sometimes unicorns. We are sometimes horses. And happiness doesn’t always come from pink cupcakes for breakfast.
I really, REALLY wanted to like this book, because 1) the cover is amazing (and truly, all the illustrations are gorgeous!), 2) I think Familius (the publisher) does a great job in general and 3) unicorns are currently so trendy... but it fell a little flat for me. There are lots of layers of messaging about friendship in this book which is nice, the primary one seeming to be that putting aside our jealousy of those that seem perfect and popular might actually result in lasting friendships with said people.
This book has a nice message about jealousy and friendship, and I love that the horse used his talents to help Unicorn. The story wasn't my favorite, but the thing I really didn't like was the potty humor--I struggle to like any book that includes that. The illustrations are beautiful, though!
David Miles makes books for a living. He also reads books, writes books, sells books, shelves books, thinks about books, drives to books, sleeps to books, and cooks from books, but he doesn’t eat books (which is fortunate). He is the author of Book and has illustrated multiple series including the Slide-N-Seek novelty books and the Let’s Count regional board books. David graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in business management. He and his wife and son live in California where they enjoy lots of tacos, donuts, and, well . . . books.
Hollie Mengert graduated college with a BFA in Design and Animation - a career path she gravitated toward after years of drawing and finding never-ending inspiration in illustrated stories and animated films. Now working as a kidlit illustrator, character designer, and game industry animator, she is thrilled to call this passion her career. Hollie has had the opportunity to work on children’s books, games, comics, and more - she loves any opportunity to help tell a story or bring a smile with her artwork. When not diving into a new illustration, Hollie can be found looking for the perfect cup of coffee in Seattle’s rainy weather.
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