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The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems and Unicorn Lore
A collection of stories and lore dealing with the fantastic unicorn features works by Jane Yolen, C.S. Lewis, Madeline L'Engle, Elia Young, and others
176 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1988
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September 25, 2025
Bruce Coville is a worse anthology editor than he is a writer. This anthology was so weak that I'm not sure if I ever owned a copy. (Books are important to me, so I usually do remember what ones I've ever owned.) The poems were utterly forgettable, and several selections were from novels. Since he was an editor of children's magazines, he should've been able to rely more on short stories than novels.
The art is, for the most part, better than the text. Hildebrand is well acclaimed, but drew the same kind of unicorn over and over again, despite the text. I was surprised to recognize at least six Breyer model horses used as models. Many fantasy illustrators and book cover artists have heavily relied on Breyer models as references since at least the 1970s. Only photographs by Robert Vavra are used more often.
Selections:
* "The Lore of the Unicorn" by Our Editor. Standard blah-blah with the wimpy ending that Unicorns are real to true believers.
* "The Unicorn in the Maze" by Meagan Lindholm. A silly story about doing good -- but about the only story I've ever read to feature a unicorn that looked old. Every time "unicorn's water" was mentioned, I couldn't help think of unicorn piss. Has three Hildebrand illustrations, with the model for the Unicorn appearing to be a Breyer Classic Arabian Stallion.
* "Unicorn" by Williams Jay Smith. Old short rhyming poem. Nothing special.
* "A Net to Catch the Wind" by Margaret Greaves. This is the entire text of the 1979 children's book, originally illustrated by Stephen Gammel. Two Hildebrand illustrations this time around, with one model appearing to be the Breyer Classic Black Beauty.
* "Riddle" by Myra Cohn Livingston. Not much of a riddle when you know what this anthology is all about. Very silly poem.
* "The Valley of the Unicorns" by Madeline L'Engle. From A Swiftly Tilting Planet. Best part in the whole damn series. Coville gives a whole page introduction. Hildebrand does two black and white illustrations, one of which used as a model a Breyer Fighting Stallion, the other a Traditional Lying Down Foal (which did appear as a unicorn version from 1983 - 1988.)
* "Ragged John" by Beatrice Farrington. Poem about a man driven insane by seeing a unicorn.
* "Homeward Bound" by Our Editor. Sentimental New Age garbage, as well as a story that doesn't make much sense.
* "The Paint Box" by E. V. Rieu. A poem about a painter's impossible client and not really about unicorns.
* "The Transfigured Hart" by Jane Yolen. From the novel of the same name. Yet another book spoiled.
* "The Unicorn" by Ella Young. Forgettable short poem. The accompanying illustration showed that Hildebrand used a Breyer Smoky as a model.
* "The Snow White Pony" by Adrath Mayhar. A unicorn is sent to the real world (possibly East Texas) to help a sickly little girl live. Predictable, but short. The Breyer model used this time by Hildebrand seemed to be a Classic Andalusian Foal.
* "What News the Eagle Brought" by C. S. Lewis. From The Last Battle. Oh, Jesus. Even Coville's page long introduction can't help this.
* "Unicorn" by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Poem that goes, "Blahdy-blahdy-blah."
* "The Princess, the Cat and the Unicorn" by Patricia C. Wrede. The story that this anthology's cover is based on. It's a good parody of many kinds of fairy tales ... which isn't surprising, coming from this author.
* "Starhorn" by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Another crap poem.
* "The Court of the Summer King" by Jennifer Roberson. A Stone Age pair of twins go on a quest to save the life of their sick baby sister. That Smoky appears again in the Hildebrand painting.
* "The Strangers" by Audrey Alexandra Brown. Better poem this time, with a bit of a story in it.
* "The Boy Who Drew Unicorns" by Jane Yolen. This tale of a "special" boy named Philadelphia Carew appears in many fantasy anthologies, for good reason. For this illustration, Hildebrand used a Breyer Polo Pony for a model.
The art is, for the most part, better than the text. Hildebrand is well acclaimed, but drew the same kind of unicorn over and over again, despite the text. I was surprised to recognize at least six Breyer model horses used as models. Many fantasy illustrators and book cover artists have heavily relied on Breyer models as references since at least the 1970s. Only photographs by Robert Vavra are used more often.
Selections:
* "The Lore of the Unicorn" by Our Editor. Standard blah-blah with the wimpy ending that Unicorns are real to true believers.
* "The Unicorn in the Maze" by Meagan Lindholm. A silly story about doing good -- but about the only story I've ever read to feature a unicorn that looked old. Every time "unicorn's water" was mentioned, I couldn't help think of unicorn piss. Has three Hildebrand illustrations, with the model for the Unicorn appearing to be a Breyer Classic Arabian Stallion.
* "Unicorn" by Williams Jay Smith. Old short rhyming poem. Nothing special.
* "A Net to Catch the Wind" by Margaret Greaves. This is the entire text of the 1979 children's book, originally illustrated by Stephen Gammel. Two Hildebrand illustrations this time around, with one model appearing to be the Breyer Classic Black Beauty.
* "Riddle" by Myra Cohn Livingston. Not much of a riddle when you know what this anthology is all about. Very silly poem.
* "The Valley of the Unicorns" by Madeline L'Engle. From A Swiftly Tilting Planet. Best part in the whole damn series. Coville gives a whole page introduction. Hildebrand does two black and white illustrations, one of which used as a model a Breyer Fighting Stallion, the other a Traditional Lying Down Foal (which did appear as a unicorn version from 1983 - 1988.)
* "Ragged John" by Beatrice Farrington. Poem about a man driven insane by seeing a unicorn.
* "Homeward Bound" by Our Editor. Sentimental New Age garbage, as well as a story that doesn't make much sense.
* "The Paint Box" by E. V. Rieu. A poem about a painter's impossible client and not really about unicorns.
* "The Transfigured Hart" by Jane Yolen. From the novel of the same name. Yet another book spoiled.
* "The Unicorn" by Ella Young. Forgettable short poem. The accompanying illustration showed that Hildebrand used a Breyer Smoky as a model.
* "The Snow White Pony" by Adrath Mayhar. A unicorn is sent to the real world (possibly East Texas) to help a sickly little girl live. Predictable, but short. The Breyer model used this time by Hildebrand seemed to be a Classic Andalusian Foal.
* "What News the Eagle Brought" by C. S. Lewis. From The Last Battle. Oh, Jesus. Even Coville's page long introduction can't help this.
* "Unicorn" by Nicholas Stuart Gray. Poem that goes, "Blahdy-blahdy-blah."
* "The Princess, the Cat and the Unicorn" by Patricia C. Wrede. The story that this anthology's cover is based on. It's a good parody of many kinds of fairy tales ... which isn't surprising, coming from this author.
* "Starhorn" by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Another crap poem.
* "The Court of the Summer King" by Jennifer Roberson. A Stone Age pair of twins go on a quest to save the life of their sick baby sister. That Smoky appears again in the Hildebrand painting.
* "The Strangers" by Audrey Alexandra Brown. Better poem this time, with a bit of a story in it.
* "The Boy Who Drew Unicorns" by Jane Yolen. This tale of a "special" boy named Philadelphia Carew appears in many fantasy anthologies, for good reason. For this illustration, Hildebrand used a Breyer Polo Pony for a model.
June 21, 2022
A very cool compilation of stories and poems that focus on unicorns. I enjoyed each of the stories and snippets from larger novels. This is a great choice for anyone who loves unicorns.
June 27, 2025
Some of the selections were better than others but overall a good collection.
August 21, 2012
I read this AGES ago, and it was a quick 2-day read at the beach while Charlotte had her swimming lessons. I was particularly interested in the Jane Yolen stories, because as much as I remember probably reading this as a kid, I don't remember "The Transfigured Hart," and I'm surprised I hadn't diligently tracked it down...but I will now. I do remember "The Boy Who Only Drew Unicorns" - that had stuck with me in the back of my head where I save the good stuff.
It's a cute-ish treasury that seems, well, dated somehow. I guess I'm not used to reading these kinds of collections any more - so many of them that come out now seem to be a little better at isolating stand-alone stories, and not needing practically a whole page of italicized preface before a story. I mean especially the excerpts from Madeline L'Engle's "A Swiftly Tilting Planet" (one of my favorites when I was a kid) and from "The Last Battle" by C. S. Lewis (another favorite). Specifically the Narnia bit, which was only very tangentially about unicorns. The L'Engle excerpt was explained too much and edited too strangely - they really could have skipped straight to coming down on the Unicorn's home planet, without all that lost at sea stuff. Anyway, I'm glad I re-read this, and I would probably not need to read it again, except to maybe look up the name of the Yolen stories if I forgot them again.
Oh, Patricia C. Wrede's "The Princess, The Cat, and the Unicorn" was pretty excellent, in true fairy tale form. I do enjoy a vain Unicorn, and the titular Unicorn was particularly so.
It's a cute-ish treasury that seems, well, dated somehow. I guess I'm not used to reading these kinds of collections any more - so many of them that come out now seem to be a little better at isolating stand-alone stories, and not needing practically a whole page of italicized preface before a story. I mean especially the excerpts from Madeline L'Engle's "A Swiftly Tilting Planet" (one of my favorites when I was a kid) and from "The Last Battle" by C. S. Lewis (another favorite). Specifically the Narnia bit, which was only very tangentially about unicorns. The L'Engle excerpt was explained too much and edited too strangely - they really could have skipped straight to coming down on the Unicorn's home planet, without all that lost at sea stuff. Anyway, I'm glad I re-read this, and I would probably not need to read it again, except to maybe look up the name of the Yolen stories if I forgot them again.
Oh, Patricia C. Wrede's "The Princess, The Cat, and the Unicorn" was pretty excellent, in true fairy tale form. I do enjoy a vain Unicorn, and the titular Unicorn was particularly so.
August 10, 2024
Prolific children's author and fantasist Bruce Coville presents eighteen poems, short stories and novel excerpts in this unicorn-themed anthology from 1988, enhanced by the beautiful artwork of illustrator Tim Hildebrandt. Wondrous, exciting, poignant, humorous—these selections explore the enchantment of this magical creature. Selections include:
The Unicorn in the Maze by Megan Lindholm (AKA Robin Hobb), in which a street urchin named Willem must steal the unicorn kept by the royal family of Grand from its maze, in the hopes of finding a cure for the old woman who is the only person in all the world to care for him.
Unicorn, a brief poem by William Jay Smith, praising the beauty and mystery of this wonderful equine, who in the end rests his head in a lady's lap.
A Net to Catch the Wind, by Margaret Greaves, in which the Princess Mirabelle befriends a beautiful young unicorn, only to see it hunted and captured by her father, the king. Deaf to her pleas, the king ends up losing both daughter and unicorn, when they escape together for a time, before returning to teach him a lesson about freedom and love.
Riddle, a poem by Myra Cohn Livingston, which presents a riddle (easily solvable) about a creature with a single horn.
The Valley of the Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle, excerpted from her novel A Swiftly Tilting Planet , in which Charles Wallace meets the unicorn Gaudior and has an adventure with him, traveling through time and space, and eventually visiting the home planet of the unicorns.
Ragged John, a poem by Beatrice Farrington (a pseudonym of Bruce Coville) in which a tattered old man is forever seeking the unicorn he once encountered, but was too frightened to follow.
Homeward Bound by Bruce Coville, in which twelve-year-old Jamie, come to live with his stern uncle after the death of his father, is drawn irresistibly to the unicorn horn this relative possesses. His discovery that he and his father , is followed by other revelations, and by a bittersweet ending.
The Paint Box, a poem by E.V. Rieu, in which the writer longs for a painting of "a country where nobody goes," where he can watch a unicorn drinking.
The Transfigured Hart, an excerpt from the novella of the same name by Jane Yolen, in which Richard and Heather must save the wonderful white hart they have encountered, and which they believe to be a unicorn, from the hunters in both their families.
The Unicorn, a poem by Ella Young, about the passing of the unicorn, and the tokens he left in his wake.
The Snow White Pony by Ardath Mayhar, in which a young unicorn is sent out from his home in the Forest Subliminal to the human world where, disguised as a white pony, he helps a young girl regain the will to live.
What News the Eagle Brought by C.S. Lewis, excerpted from his novel, The Last Battle , the final installment of The Chronicles of Narnia. Here we follow King Tirian, Jewel the Unicorn, Puzzle the Ass, and the two human children Eustace and Jill as they encounter the evil god Tash and search for the centaur Roonwit.
Unicorn, a poem by Nicholas Stuart Gray which describes the hunting and slaying of the unicorn, but also its eternal life.
The Princess, The Cat, and The Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede, which follows the story of Princess Elyssa of Oslett, a middle daughter who sets out to seek her fortune. Soon accompanied by a cat, she finds herself in The Enchanted Forest, and trapped at the pool of a very vain unicorn. Fortunately for her, the cat is more than he seems, and is able to help. This story also appears in Wrede's subsequent collection, Book of Enchantments .
Starhorn, a poem by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, about a unicorn who pierces worlds and clefts suns, but also lays his head in a maiden's lap.
The Court of the Summer King by Jennifer Roberson, in which twin siblings Asta and Gar seeks the eponymous Court of the Summer King after visiting local witch Rahela. Hoping the find a cure to the fever plaguing their camp and threatening their baby sister, they encounter the great Mother in a vale of unicorns, and must make a terrible choice.
The Strangers, a poem by Audrey Alexandra Brown, in which a herd of four unicorns comes through a town square early one morning, observed only by the narrator.
The Boy Who Drew Unicorns by Jane Yolen, about a traumatized young boy named Philadelphia, who has withdrawn into himself and become mute, in the face of his father's abuse. Always drawings unicorns, he eventually encounters one on a field trip, and is unexpected cured by its horn.
I enjoyed all of the selections in The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore, although some, such as The Unicorn in the Maze, The Transfigured Hart and The Court of the Summer King particularly stood out to me. I finished the book with a desire to seek out more work from each of the authors, almost all of whom were already known to me. The only unfamiliar names were that of Beatrice Farrington (which turned out to be a pseudonym of Coville himself) and Audrey Alexandra Brown. In any case, this is one I would recommend to middle grade readers who love unicorns and/or enjoy fantasy fictions.
The Unicorn in the Maze by Megan Lindholm (AKA Robin Hobb), in which a street urchin named Willem must steal the unicorn kept by the royal family of Grand from its maze, in the hopes of finding a cure for the old woman who is the only person in all the world to care for him.
Unicorn, a brief poem by William Jay Smith, praising the beauty and mystery of this wonderful equine, who in the end rests his head in a lady's lap.
A Net to Catch the Wind, by Margaret Greaves, in which the Princess Mirabelle befriends a beautiful young unicorn, only to see it hunted and captured by her father, the king. Deaf to her pleas, the king ends up losing both daughter and unicorn, when they escape together for a time, before returning to teach him a lesson about freedom and love.
Riddle, a poem by Myra Cohn Livingston, which presents a riddle (easily solvable) about a creature with a single horn.
The Valley of the Unicorns by Madeleine L'Engle, excerpted from her novel A Swiftly Tilting Planet , in which Charles Wallace meets the unicorn Gaudior and has an adventure with him, traveling through time and space, and eventually visiting the home planet of the unicorns.
Ragged John, a poem by Beatrice Farrington (a pseudonym of Bruce Coville) in which a tattered old man is forever seeking the unicorn he once encountered, but was too frightened to follow.
Homeward Bound by Bruce Coville, in which twelve-year-old Jamie, come to live with his stern uncle after the death of his father, is drawn irresistibly to the unicorn horn this relative possesses. His discovery that he and his father , is followed by other revelations, and by a bittersweet ending.
The Paint Box, a poem by E.V. Rieu, in which the writer longs for a painting of "a country where nobody goes," where he can watch a unicorn drinking.
The Transfigured Hart, an excerpt from the novella of the same name by Jane Yolen, in which Richard and Heather must save the wonderful white hart they have encountered, and which they believe to be a unicorn, from the hunters in both their families.
The Unicorn, a poem by Ella Young, about the passing of the unicorn, and the tokens he left in his wake.
The Snow White Pony by Ardath Mayhar, in which a young unicorn is sent out from his home in the Forest Subliminal to the human world where, disguised as a white pony, he helps a young girl regain the will to live.
What News the Eagle Brought by C.S. Lewis, excerpted from his novel, The Last Battle , the final installment of The Chronicles of Narnia. Here we follow King Tirian, Jewel the Unicorn, Puzzle the Ass, and the two human children Eustace and Jill as they encounter the evil god Tash and search for the centaur Roonwit.
Unicorn, a poem by Nicholas Stuart Gray which describes the hunting and slaying of the unicorn, but also its eternal life.
The Princess, The Cat, and The Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede, which follows the story of Princess Elyssa of Oslett, a middle daughter who sets out to seek her fortune. Soon accompanied by a cat, she finds herself in The Enchanted Forest, and trapped at the pool of a very vain unicorn. Fortunately for her, the cat is more than he seems, and is able to help. This story also appears in Wrede's subsequent collection, Book of Enchantments .
Starhorn, a poem by Shirley Rousseau Murphy, about a unicorn who pierces worlds and clefts suns, but also lays his head in a maiden's lap.
The Court of the Summer King by Jennifer Roberson, in which twin siblings Asta and Gar seeks the eponymous Court of the Summer King after visiting local witch Rahela. Hoping the find a cure to the fever plaguing their camp and threatening their baby sister, they encounter the great Mother in a vale of unicorns, and must make a terrible choice.
The Strangers, a poem by Audrey Alexandra Brown, in which a herd of four unicorns comes through a town square early one morning, observed only by the narrator.
The Boy Who Drew Unicorns by Jane Yolen, about a traumatized young boy named Philadelphia, who has withdrawn into himself and become mute, in the face of his father's abuse. Always drawings unicorns, he eventually encounters one on a field trip, and is unexpected cured by its horn.
I enjoyed all of the selections in The Unicorn Treasury: Stories, Poems, and Unicorn Lore, although some, such as The Unicorn in the Maze, The Transfigured Hart and The Court of the Summer King particularly stood out to me. I finished the book with a desire to seek out more work from each of the authors, almost all of whom were already known to me. The only unfamiliar names were that of Beatrice Farrington (which turned out to be a pseudonym of Coville himself) and Audrey Alexandra Brown. In any case, this is one I would recommend to middle grade readers who love unicorns and/or enjoy fantasy fictions.
November 2, 2017
I remember only so-so liking this as a child, and that still holds up. I liked several of the stories (the cat one, the one with the maze), but many of the rest left me cold. The illustrations are absolutely wonderful, though.
September 9, 2023
Such an enjoyable book. Bruce Coville is a very sustaining author and compiler. You feel his compassionate interest throughout the book, evidenced by his selection of the many healing tales, the most poignant being Ardath Mayhar's "The Snow White Pony" and Jane Yolen's "The Boy Who Drew Unicorns." But my favorites were Patricia C. Wrede's "The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn" (for its humor) and Megan Lindholm's "The Unicorn in the Maze" (I hope someone uses this as the basis of a ballet). No reviewer has commented directly on the poems included which I take to be a sign of today's disinterest in poetry and I really don't have much to say about the selected poems myself. I'm afraid I looked on them as filler. What this book has done has inspired me to go back and reread Coville's own unicorn books ("Into the Land of the Unicorns" and "Song of the Wanderer") and anything by Patricia C. Wrede, Ardath Mayhar, and Megan Lindholm.
May 15, 2018
Everyone knows what a unicorn is. Or do we?
Each story had a slightly different unicorn in it. Each poem adds more ideas. The lore part shows unicorns are worldwide in one form or another.
Some stories and poems are better than others, as is typical in an anthology. All are easy to read. Two are excerpts from novels and a bit disappointing as they are such short out takes.
If unicorns interest you, this book is a good choice for fun reading.
Each story had a slightly different unicorn in it. Each poem adds more ideas. The lore part shows unicorns are worldwide in one form or another.
Some stories and poems are better than others, as is typical in an anthology. All are easy to read. Two are excerpts from novels and a bit disappointing as they are such short out takes.
If unicorns interest you, this book is a good choice for fun reading.
June 27, 2021
I enjoyed the mix of stories and poems in this book. Some were really good and others were just okay. I did skip the two excerpts from books that I haven't read yet because I didn't want to spoil any scenes in those books. I hope to read both books one day. I will definitely read this book again in the future.
August 18, 2017
Treasuries are always hard to rate... Some of the stories were just ok while others were splendid! My favorite was The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede. It put a big smile on my face! If your a unicorn fan, this is a great treasury to add to your collection. 🦄
June 18, 2018
Cute little collection of unicorn stories and poems. I picked this up at a used book sale at the Haskell Free Library on the Canadian border in Vermont. I mostly bought it just to have something from that library.
April 13, 2020
Been on a short story anthology kick to keep me a bit sane during quarantine. In comparison with 1982's "Unicorns!", it's pretty stunning how much more favorably stories directed to young people in the late 1980s compare in overall maturity.
October 5, 2020
A delightful little unicorn anthology. I really enjoyed the short stories that (I assume) were actually made for the anthology as opposed to the ones that were exerts taken from longer texts. Those ones almost broke the flow of the book, but overall, it was a nice, light read.
January 8, 2018
Loved this book!
August 20, 2018
This is an excellent book for young people. It was a childish book, and the stories were a little silly - but all beautiful in their own way. It was a nice read.
November 13, 2019
Stand outs:
The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede (always fun)
The Court of the Summer King by Jennifer Roberson (enjoyed so much I'll be looking for more of her work)
The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede (always fun)
The Court of the Summer King by Jennifer Roberson (enjoyed so much I'll be looking for more of her work)
July 18, 2020
I LOVED this collection as a kid and some of the stories have definitely still stuck with me. If you like unicorns, or even the idea of unicorns, you should read this.
October 3, 2020
A good little book of unicorn poems and stories.
August 25, 2023
Apparently I'm just not the audience this book is targeting, who woulda thunk?
October 15, 2023
A lovely, whimsical collection of short stories, excerpts and poems from various authors and illustrated beautifully by Tim Hildebrandt.
May 21, 2025
Some really great stories and poems.
November 1, 2009
When my daughter was younger and we owned a ceramic business, she painted a unicorn that she still has today. As she got older and more adept at painting it was repainted a lavender with sparkles all over itl The mane and tail were glittery pink and it had a golden horn. It came as no surprise when she handed me a book full of unicorn stories, poems and unicorn lore. The stories were very crisp and refreshing. This collection of stories and poems were told by some of my favorite authors like C.S. Lewis, Jane Yolen and Madeleine L'Engle. That is not to say the other contributors were not good. I was not familiar with many and that made the book even more charming. The cover art was gorgeous. It takes anyone who has ever loved fairy tales and transports them back into that world. It was snatched up the minute I put it on my shelves. This is a must read for all who love unicorns.
January 15, 2015
This was a charming collection of short stories and poems with one thing in common: unicorns. However, all unicorns are not created equal, and I enjoyed the various types and personalities of the unicorns illustrated in this book.
There were a couple of excerpts from larger novels, which I didn't enjoy as much because I would've much rather read the entire novel, and not just an excerpt. My top 3 runner ups for favorite story were: The Unicorn in the Maze by Megan Lindholm, The Snow White Pony by Ardath Mayhar, The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede. And my absolute favorite of them all was - of course - the last one: The Boy Who Drew Unicorns by Jane Yolen.
There were a couple of excerpts from larger novels, which I didn't enjoy as much because I would've much rather read the entire novel, and not just an excerpt. My top 3 runner ups for favorite story were: The Unicorn in the Maze by Megan Lindholm, The Snow White Pony by Ardath Mayhar, The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn by Patricia C. Wrede. And my absolute favorite of them all was - of course - the last one: The Boy Who Drew Unicorns by Jane Yolen.
January 4, 2017
The Eight-Year-Old walked into the library looking for new books about dragons, but walked out with The Unicorn Treasury. How did it happen? Apparently, unlike her mother at the same age, The Eight-Year-Old is completely tuned in to the author’s name. She has loved other books by Bruce Coville in the past, so was willing to give this one a try, even if it was about the wrong mythological animal.
Review originally posted on my blog Caterpickles.
Review originally posted on my blog Caterpickles.
March 24, 2008
This beautiful little collection of stories and poems touches the hearts of fantasy believers. While I prefer the original copy style which included illustrations from the magnificent Tim Hilbrandt which harkens to medieval art such as the Unicorn tapestries, the stories are unchanged no matter which edition you have.
It's perfect anyone who still dreams of meeting such fantastic creatures on some dewey, moonlit night.
It's perfect anyone who still dreams of meeting such fantastic creatures on some dewey, moonlit night.
January 17, 2016
This was an excellent collection of unicorn-lore. All of the stories and poems were wonderfully written - I enjoyed them even though I am much older than the audience intended. I believe this is because the themes ran a little deeper than what the surface suggests, which always makes the best children's story. Writing like this always cheers me up.
September 1, 2016
I love unicorns as much as the next fantasy-loving girl, and this makes for a nice enough collection, but reader beware: this is not the store of unicorn lore it claims to be. Which is fine and the collection of stories and poetries in its place makes for a respectable read, with various authors and poets submitting pieces that range from rather dull to excellent. Good for a pick-through.
February 15, 2015
I enjoyed this anthology over-all, and there are definitely stories within it that I will be rereading -- though there are others I will skip over and be just fine. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes unicorn stories and fairytales.
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February 4, 2015
Eight-year-old Melissa would have loved this, and thirty-something-year-old Melissa was enchanted by some of it until a couple of things broke the spell -- the excerpting from larger works in which the stories make more sense and the significant lack of diversity (there are kids across the spectrum who love unicorns and authors and illustrators across the spectrum who love them, too).
June 22, 2016
I've always loved unicorns, so when I saw this I had to have it. One of the stories didn't really keep my attention though, mostly due to nitpick, but I loved the majority of them, though my top faves would be The Princess, the Cat, and the Unicorn, The Court of the Summer King, The Snow White Pony and A Net to Catch the Wind.
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