  | I'm a unicorn Author: Yoon, Helen | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
A young bull born with one horn assumes he's a unicorn until he does research that brings on an identity crisis when he realizes he doesn't quite check all the boxes.
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| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 1.50 Points: .5 Quiz: 517718 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (06/15/22)
School Library Journal (10/28/22)
Booklist (08/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/07/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/01/2022 Just when you think all the unicorn stories have been done, Yoon comes along with this gem. Its protagonist is a young, one-horned cow who is sure that means she’s a unicorn. Her barely contained glee is palpable as she peers over the top of her Unicorns: Facts & Myths book and shares how she most assuredly qualifies. Aside from the number-one criteria of having one (uni-) horn (corn), she reads that “unicorns have hooves—check!—are very beautiful—why thank you!” Unfortunately, the next items on the list aren’t as encouraging: silky manes, “smell like peach candy,” and “their tears turn into lollipops.” Cow’s eyes begin to water as it dawns on her that she might not actually be a unicorn, and, gosh darn it, the tears that follow aren’t lollipops! Cow’s chagrin is complete when a pair of actual unicorns walks over; but she receives an unexpected boost of confidence from the magnificent creatures. White-page backgrounds amplify Yoon’s simple but highly expressive and hilarious illustrations, and kids will cackle throughout Cow’s dramatic emotional journey. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 10/28/2022 K-Gr 2—Gr K-2 The narrator of this book makes an adorable entrance through the initial pages: first its horn, then its ears, then the top of its head before declaring "I'm a unicorn." But are they? While they have one horn, the rest of their features are decidedly bovine. Our poor narrator is thrown into a tailspin as they read a book about unicorns and realize they lack many of their typical features. However, a passing pair of unicorns declares that they can be a unicorn because they have one horn. The identity crisis is neatly settled. Yoon's artwork is vibrant and expressive. Her small protagonist may not be as sparkly as the other elegant unicorns, but they are chock full of personality. The traditional unicorns are sleek and beautifully posed. There are no backgrounds. The white space allows the reader to focus on the emotions of the large character illustrations. VERDICT While this book has all the tropes present in numerous unicorn books, the theme of personal identity may be enough to differentiate it from other titles in a large collection.—Chance Lee Joyner - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
