Lucy's behavior was so over the top, and her change of heart so late in the story, that I found most of the narrative here rather unpleasant. It is only when she makes Sparkle cry that she relents.Īlthough author/illustrator Amy Young's artwork in A Unicorn Named Sparkle's First Christmas was every bit as cute as in the previous installments of the series, I was so put off by the story that I found I couldn't enjoy it as much as those other titles. Sparkle however, is more interested in playing with the birds, and when Christmas morning comes and Lucy has no gifts from her unicorn friend, she reacts very poorly. As Christmas approaches, Lucy becomes quite concerned about presents, frantically shopping for gifts for Sparkle, and instructing him to do the same for her. Your preschooler will relate with Lucy’s disappointment over her goofy-looking unicorn, and will appreciate the bond that develops between Lucy and Sparkle over time.įind the book at your local library, an independent bookstore or on and her pet unicorn Sparkle, who previously appeared in A Unicorn Named Sparkle and A New Friend for Sparkle, return in this third picture-book devoted to their adventures. When the unicorn man arrives, Lucy has to make a big decision–maybe her imperfect unicorn is better than nothing at all.Ī Unicorn Named Sparkle is simple, fun and just as girly as the name implies.

Lucy takes care of the frightened unicorn, and they snuggle all night on Sparkle’s unicorn bed.Īfter that, Lucy learns to like some things about Sparkle. Just when Lucy has made the big decision to send Sparkle back, a loud thunderstorm brings them together. Of course, as with most pets, there are also some upsides. Lucy decides to call the unicorn man and return Sparkle.

Second, he may eat your underpants! (Side note: Any book that uses the word underpants is an instant winner in our household.) And finally, he may not act right when you take him to show and tell at school. It doesn’t take long for Lucy to discover that having a pet-even a pet unicorn named Sparkle-has its downsides.įirst, your unicorn may look and sound suspiciously like a goat. Who wouldn’t want a unicorn named Sparkle? Especially one that only costs 25 cents! Lucy sure wants one. So obviously when we found the book A Unicorn Named Sparkle by Amy Young we were nothing short of thrilled. Actually, her full name is Sparkletastic, but we call her Sparkle for short. Bean has a stuffed flamingo named Sparkle.

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