Amy Krouse Rosenthal is, alphabetically, an author of adult and children's books; contributor to magazines and NPR; host of the literary and music variety show Writers' Block Party; and mother of some kids. She lives in Chicago.
In her first story Uni the unicorn was right, little girls are
real. Now she and that little girl must team up to save the
nonbeliever unicorns who are beset by seemingly endless rain and
are quickly losing their strength and magic. Luckily, as a bolt of
lightning flashes and thunder claps, both “wished the same wish
with all their might,” and through the power of wishing they stood
together at last! After cavorting with delight, they speed off to
rescue the other unicorns, but not so speedily that there isn’t
time to help some forest creatures and lift some spirits. The act
of believing and befriending the little girl was all the other
unicorns needed to get their mojo back and together successfully
wish the rain away (“After what seemed like forever”). As in
their last collaboration, Rosenthal’s magic-filled and
effusive text is matched with Barrager’s bright, colorful, and
joyous illustrations. Even looking at sad unicorns holding
umbrellas (very effectively and amusingly, even with hooves), you
can feel the magic waiting to break through. VERDICT Unicorn saves
other unicorns with the magic of believing, effective wish
fulfillment, and the help of a little girl. What’s not to like?
Sure to be in demand where the previous title was
popular.–Booklist, October 2017
Uni and the little girl from their first outing (Uni the Unicorn,
2014) finally meet.Things are not well in the land of unicorns.
Endless rain has meant no sun, no rainbows, and no sparkle for the
horned, cloven-hooved creatures. They stand pale and forlorn,
huddled under umbrellas. But one unicorn still has a twinkle left:
Uni, who truly—and magically—believes that little girls are real.
That deep spirit of believing gives Uni strength to fight the
gloom. Somewhere far away (but of course "not that far away"), the
blonde, fair-skinned tot with mismatched socks from the previous
work looks at the rain and wonders. She feels that she is needed.
On the very same clap of thunder and the very same zap of
lightning, the girl and Uni make a wish. Suddenly, they are
together! When the other unicorns see a real, true girl, they gain
strength from the magic of believing as well. Luckily, during the
course of wishing the rain away, a double rainbow appears linking
Here to There. Uni can now come home with the girl to meet her
family. Alas, that is one sequel the dearly missed Rosenthal will
never get to write. A sweet story for anyone who needs to find a
little sunshine and sparkle. (Picture book. 3-6)Kirkus, June 15
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