Author/Illustrator: Amy Krouse Rosenthal/Brigette Barrager
Genre: Modern Fantasy
Awards: NA
Age Level: 4-8 years old
Summary: Uni the Unicorn is a magical story about believing. Uni is described as a marvelous magical unicorn that dares to dream. She believes that little girls are real and has dreams of the day that the little girl will play with her, explore with her, and twirl with her. None of the other unicorns believe in little girls, not even her parents. Even though this makes Uni sad, she never stops believing. The story concludes with a little girl being laughed at her by her friends saying that unicorns aren't real. The little girls' parents agree with them. Just like Uni, the little girl dreams of the day that she will be free to laugh and play with the unicorns.
Illustrations in this book are colorful, vibrant, and exciting. I loved the bold colors and dramatic detail on each of the unicorns. Uni the Unicorn is a vibrant and inviting read for all readers.
I would use this in my classroom as a segway into learning about genre types for the children. Dramatic play for the students and teacher would enhance the reading. As a class, we could all make our own unicorn horns to remind us to never stop believing in your dreams.
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