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Uni the Unicorn #2
Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True
Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to bring us a sparkly, magical sequel to Uni the Unicorn!
The Land of Unicorns is in trouble—it has been raining and raining for what seems like forever. This is a big problem because there are only three ways that unicorns can get their magic: from the golden sun, from magnificent rainbows, and from the sparkle of believing.
Luckily, Uni the Unicorn has always always always believed ... that little girls are REAL. Join this very special unicorn and the little girl who believes right back as they finally meet and work together to save a magical land and all who live there!
Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to revive this world glowing with possibility and hope that is the stuff of childhood fantasies.
The Land of Unicorns is in trouble—it has been raining and raining for what seems like forever. This is a big problem because there are only three ways that unicorns can get their magic: from the golden sun, from magnificent rainbows, and from the sparkle of believing.
Luckily, Uni the Unicorn has always always always believed ... that little girls are REAL. Join this very special unicorn and the little girl who believes right back as they finally meet and work together to save a magical land and all who live there!
Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Brigette Barrager reunite to revive this world glowing with possibility and hope that is the stuff of childhood fantasies.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published August 29, 2017
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal
87 books1,089 followersSHORT BIO:
Amy Krouse Rosenthal was.
She divided her time.
NOT SO SHORT BIO:
Amy Krouse Rosenthal was a person who liked to make things.
Some things she liked to make include:
Children's books. (Little Pea, Spoon, DuckRabbit)
Grown-up books. (Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life)
Short films. (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree)
Guided journals. (The Belly Book)
Something out of nothing. (see above)
A longtime contributor to WBEZ and to the TED conference,
Amy lived with her family in Chicago and online at whoisamy.com.
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November 4, 2020
The first book was charming. It was a simple idea, executed well. It was cute and for a book based on one joke (a unicorn that believes little girls are real) it pulled it off wonderfully.
I picked this one up for my daughter based on how much she adores the first. We read it a few times, but I've never once got an "again, again!" While she likes it well enough to ask for it occasionally, we always come back to the first book all the time and she often seems to forget this one exists.
The second book is still short (it is a children's picture book after all) but tries to pull off more plot, and has little of the charm of the first. It's not as fun of a story, either for me to read or for her in terms of listening. While the artwork is just as charming as the first one, this is completely worth skipping.
I picked this one up for my daughter based on how much she adores the first. We read it a few times, but I've never once got an "again, again!" While she likes it well enough to ask for it occasionally, we always come back to the first book all the time and she often seems to forget this one exists.
The second book is still short (it is a children's picture book after all) but tries to pull off more plot, and has little of the charm of the first. It's not as fun of a story, either for me to read or for her in terms of listening. While the artwork is just as charming as the first one, this is completely worth skipping.
October 14, 2019
5 shiny stars for this exciting children’s book!
A fantastic continuation in this children’s book series! My six-year-old daughter loves unicorns. She adores these books as they have gorgeous illustrations with captivating stories. I love them for their positive and powerful message. We highly recommend these books for any little unicorn lovers in your life! 🦄
A fantastic continuation in this children’s book series! My six-year-old daughter loves unicorns. She adores these books as they have gorgeous illustrations with captivating stories. I love them for their positive and powerful message. We highly recommend these books for any little unicorn lovers in your life! 🦄
September 6, 2017
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February 24, 2020
Author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrator Brigette Barrager return here to the magical world they created in
Uni the Unicorn
, opening as the land of unicorns is experiencing a continuous deluge of rain. This gray weather has serious consequences for the land's enchanted inhabitants, as unicorns draw their strength and magic from sunshine, rainbows, and "the sparkle of believing." Fortunately for all concerned, Uni the Unicorn believes with all her heart, and her wishes, together with those of the little girl in whom she believes, succeed in bringing unicorn and girl together. The rest of the unicorns, when they discover that Uni has been right all along, in her belief in little girls, are heartened, and the combined power of all of their wishes saves their land...
Like its predecessor, Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True, which is due out later on this year (2017), features a fun and fantastic story, one which inverts the usual order of things - usually it is little girls who insist that unicorns are real, not the other way around - and which presents a heartwarming and happy ending. Also like its predecessor, it features beautiful artwork, with a lovely color palette and cute-as-a-button characters. Despite appreciating the color, my favorite scene was the one in which everything goes white and quiet, and Uni and the girl meet for the first time. It was somewhat poignant for me to read this, for reasons having nothing to do with the book itself, but with the recent death of the author. Leaving that aside, this is a book I would recommend to any young unicorn or fairy-tale/fantasy lover, as well as to anyone who enjoyed the first story about Uni the unicorn. I suspect it will be the last, unless Brigette Barrager teams up with a different author in the future...
Like its predecessor, Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True, which is due out later on this year (2017), features a fun and fantastic story, one which inverts the usual order of things - usually it is little girls who insist that unicorns are real, not the other way around - and which presents a heartwarming and happy ending. Also like its predecessor, it features beautiful artwork, with a lovely color palette and cute-as-a-button characters. Despite appreciating the color, my favorite scene was the one in which everything goes white and quiet, and Uni and the girl meet for the first time. It was somewhat poignant for me to read this, for reasons having nothing to do with the book itself, but with the recent death of the author. Leaving that aside, this is a book I would recommend to any young unicorn or fairy-tale/fantasy lover, as well as to anyone who enjoyed the first story about Uni the unicorn. I suspect it will be the last, unless Brigette Barrager teams up with a different author in the future...
September 13, 2017
Okaaay, I'm trying to be positive here because I love Amy Krouse Rosenthal's books, and you know, how could I not like this one? Rainbows? Unicorns? Friendship? Wishes? Rosenthal? Great artwork? It's an ALL-AROUND winner, right?! Right???
Um, no. Nope. Hard no-way, Jose, here, for me. *disappointed sigh*
I tried to love this, but just couldn't. The writing didn't make sense! (I thought that they met at the end of the last book?) And the whole line about unicorns getting their magic from believing--what about believing that the rain would never end? Cause their body language certainly looked like they believed that. Anyway, I believed that the magic was just gone. Thank goodness there was the kitschy cute pictures to look at, but even those started grating on me by the end. Blech.
If the unicorns could have gotten other little kids of all sorts to come back to unicorn world, that would have helped restore the sparkle for me. There are plenty of others though who are falling down over themselves raving about this sequel so this will sparkle on for them undiminished. The world would be so boring if we all had the same opinions!
Um, no. Nope. Hard no-way, Jose, here, for me. *disappointed sigh*
I tried to love this, but just couldn't. The writing didn't make sense! (I thought that they met at the end of the last book?) And the whole line about unicorns getting their magic from believing--what about believing that the rain would never end? Cause their body language certainly looked like they believed that. Anyway, I believed that the magic was just gone. Thank goodness there was the kitschy cute pictures to look at, but even those started grating on me by the end. Blech.
If the unicorns could have gotten other little kids of all sorts to come back to unicorn world, that would have helped restore the sparkle for me. There are plenty of others though who are falling down over themselves raving about this sequel so this will sparkle on for them undiminished. The world would be so boring if we all had the same opinions!
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January 31, 2018With all due respect to the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal, because I have loved just about all of her previous books.
FEH!
BLEH!
YUCK!
GAG!
This is the most sticky sweet thing I've read probably since Joan Anglund Walsh was doing her big eyed child "A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You," travesties.
Sweetness is one thing. This is for the sort of folk who are into "My Little Pony.
No stars, because saying "I didn't like it," isn't enough.
P.S.I AM a fan of unicorns in general. A stuffed one resides on my desk at work, and has been with me since 1980 or so. So there!
FEH!
BLEH!
YUCK!
GAG!
This is the most sticky sweet thing I've read probably since Joan Anglund Walsh was doing her big eyed child "A Friend Is Someone Who Likes You," travesties.
Sweetness is one thing. This is for the sort of folk who are into "My Little Pony.
No stars, because saying "I didn't like it," isn't enough.
P.S.I AM a fan of unicorns in general. A stuffed one resides on my desk at work, and has been with me since 1980 or so. So there!
August 29, 2017
It’s been raining for days in the land of unicorns, which means no sun, no rainbows, and no sparkly magic. But Uni, a very special unicorn, believes that little girls are REAL and knows of one special little girl who just may be able to help...and when that special little girl and that special unicorn make a wish at the same time, they’re magically brought together and set out to help the other unicorns stops the rain and bring magic back to their land.
The late, great, and beloved author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has left behind another enchanting, exciting, and engaging story about Uni the Unicorn! Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True is told through perfectly simple and charming text, as Rosenthal weaves a fantastical and fanciful tale bursting with imagination, magic, and sweetness. Little readers will be dazzled by the world of unicorns and love seeing this world go from dreary and rainy to sunshiney once again!
Brigette Barrager’s bright, gorgeously colored illustrations bring this fairytale-esque world to life beautifully! With a dreamy and sparkly color palette, wondrous scenes, and adorable characters, the illustrations in this book will captivate the imaginations of little readers.
Fun from beginning to end, with a fantastical story and marvelous illustrations, Uni the Unicorn! Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True is sure to charm readers of all ages!
The late, great, and beloved author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has left behind another enchanting, exciting, and engaging story about Uni the Unicorn! Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True is told through perfectly simple and charming text, as Rosenthal weaves a fantastical and fanciful tale bursting with imagination, magic, and sweetness. Little readers will be dazzled by the world of unicorns and love seeing this world go from dreary and rainy to sunshiney once again!
Brigette Barrager’s bright, gorgeously colored illustrations bring this fairytale-esque world to life beautifully! With a dreamy and sparkly color palette, wondrous scenes, and adorable characters, the illustrations in this book will captivate the imaginations of little readers.
Fun from beginning to end, with a fantastical story and marvelous illustrations, Uni the Unicorn! Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True is sure to charm readers of all ages!
September 7, 2017
It takes the sparkle of believing to bring sunshine back to the land of the unicorns and the land of people. The illustrations are excellent for little girls who love unicorns and pink things; the text isn't extraordinary, but there is a certain subgroup of readers who will really enjoy this book.
March 7, 2017
Cute, colorful, whimsical. About what you'd expect. Also a touch of faith and believing in the courage of one's own convictions.
July 3, 2017
Perfectly Rainbow Magical for all the little girls who missed out on Rainbow Brite and the original incarnations of The Care Bears and My Little Pony.
September 7, 2017
Strong art, but the idea of unicorns wishing away rain felt corny. The writing was far stronger in the first book in the series.
December 12, 2017
I fucking love Uni.
July 12, 2019
Noodle loves the first Uni the Unicorn book but she's a little too little to grasp the importance of having a sequel but I WANTED TO KNOW IF THE LITTLE GIRL AND UNI EVER GET TO MEET. Spoiler alert: they do! :)
September 14, 2020
Such a cute read my kids enjoy it
March 31, 2018
Book Title: Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator: Brigette Barager
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Copyright: 2014
Genre: Fiction
Guided Reading Level: K
Lexile Measure: AD720L
DRA Level: 18
Grades: PreK-2
Synopsis:
This is a follow up to Uni the Unicorn: A Story of Believing. In the first story Uni the unicorn was right, little girls are real. Now she and that little girl team up to save the nonbeliever unicorns, who are caught in endless rainstorms and rapidly losing their magic and strength. Through the power of believing, they are joined together as a bolt of lightning flashes and thunder claps. They both “wished the same wish with all their might” at the exact same time and find themselves together at last! They happily work together to rescue the other unicorns, helping forest creatures and spreading joy along the way. Colorful, lively illustrations make this book a really fun read, especially for young girls who enjoy using their imaginations and are interested in fantastical things like unicorns and princesses.
Teaching Ideas:
1) Students write an opinion piece about Uni the Unicorn. First, they choose three words they believe best describe her, then support their answer using evidence from the story and their own inferences. In their answer, they must state their opinion (claim), provide two reasons with text evidence (details), and restate their opinion (conclusion). This is a fun, engaging way to get students practicing the skill of finding text based evidence and incorporating it into their writing.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
2) I found a wonderful unicorn adapted book on Teachers Pay Teacher with an activity called “Where is Uni hiding?” The focus is on teaching prepositions or positional words, as well as reinforcing colors. If a student loves unicorns, you could first read the original book Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True. Then, for this activity the teacher reads the adapted story as the students identify the unicorn's position in relation to the colored party hat on each page. Students match a position or preposition card to each page as the teacher reads.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...
Sample Verse/Page:
"Where is Uni hiding?
Where can she be?
She's ________ (between) the blue hats,
As we can plainly see!"
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.E
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions.
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator: Brigette Barager
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Copyright: 2014
Genre: Fiction
Guided Reading Level: K
Lexile Measure: AD720L
DRA Level: 18
Grades: PreK-2
Synopsis:
This is a follow up to Uni the Unicorn: A Story of Believing. In the first story Uni the unicorn was right, little girls are real. Now she and that little girl team up to save the nonbeliever unicorns, who are caught in endless rainstorms and rapidly losing their magic and strength. Through the power of believing, they are joined together as a bolt of lightning flashes and thunder claps. They both “wished the same wish with all their might” at the exact same time and find themselves together at last! They happily work together to rescue the other unicorns, helping forest creatures and spreading joy along the way. Colorful, lively illustrations make this book a really fun read, especially for young girls who enjoy using their imaginations and are interested in fantastical things like unicorns and princesses.
Teaching Ideas:
1) Students write an opinion piece about Uni the Unicorn. First, they choose three words they believe best describe her, then support their answer using evidence from the story and their own inferences. In their answer, they must state their opinion (claim), provide two reasons with text evidence (details), and restate their opinion (conclusion). This is a fun, engaging way to get students practicing the skill of finding text based evidence and incorporating it into their writing.
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
2) I found a wonderful unicorn adapted book on Teachers Pay Teacher with an activity called “Where is Uni hiding?” The focus is on teaching prepositions or positional words, as well as reinforcing colors. If a student loves unicorns, you could first read the original book Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True. Then, for this activity the teacher reads the adapted story as the students identify the unicorn's position in relation to the colored party hat on each page. Students match a position or preposition card to each page as the teacher reads.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...
Sample Verse/Page:
"Where is Uni hiding?
Where can she be?
She's ________ (between) the blue hats,
As we can plainly see!"
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.E
Use the most frequently occurring prepositions.
April 27, 2019
I found this second installment in the Uni the Unicorn series rather underwhelming. The charm of the first one was the unique premise. In this book, the plot is that it's raining in the Land of Unicorns, so there's no magic. So Uni ends up using the power of belief to get her human friend there, and then the unicorns are all saved from the rain. Frankly, I'm not clear on the plot (it didn't really stick in my head after the first read-through, and I don't really feel like going back and reading it again).
The illustrations are (I think) done in the same style as the previous book, but they seemed simpler and more garish here. They're not bad, but I'm not loving them as much as I did in Uni the Unicorn.
This isn't a terrible book, so I might recommend it to people who've read the first one so they can have a complete set. But it's nowhere near as unique as the original, and as such, is kind of disappointing.
The illustrations are (I think) done in the same style as the previous book, but they seemed simpler and more garish here. They're not bad, but I'm not loving them as much as I did in Uni the Unicorn.
This isn't a terrible book, so I might recommend it to people who've read the first one so they can have a complete set. But it's nowhere near as unique as the original, and as such, is kind of disappointing.
August 15, 2017
In UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE, magic is weakening amongst the unicorns because of the never-ending rain. The unicorns are feeling down and losing faith, but not Uni because she believed little girls were real.
In UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE, the little girl is the unicorns' only hope of restoring magic and bringing an end to the rain. Unicorns draw their strength from the sun, rainbows, and people believing they're real.
This was a cute read and perfect with how popular unicorns are becoming. It ends on a good note too and makes me wonder if there's going to be another one. The illustrations are bright and colorful that children, especially little girls, will love.
Final Verdict: I would recommend this book to the child who loves unicorns. It was an adorable, easy read that encourages an active imagination.
In UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE, the little girl is the unicorns' only hope of restoring magic and bringing an end to the rain. Unicorns draw their strength from the sun, rainbows, and people believing they're real.
This was a cute read and perfect with how popular unicorns are becoming. It ends on a good note too and makes me wonder if there's going to be another one. The illustrations are bright and colorful that children, especially little girls, will love.
Final Verdict: I would recommend this book to the child who loves unicorns. It was an adorable, easy read that encourages an active imagination.
August 29, 2017
I was thrilled when I went to the bookstore today and found that there was indeed a "chapter two" to the Uni the Unicorn book. I brought it home and immediately read it to my 6 year old, who is now wondering when I will get chapter 3. The illustrations are still adorable and the story is quite charming. My 6 year old loves it and I love reading it to her.
September 11, 2017
Not bad - it's been a while since I read the first book, but I was pretty sure the little girl and Uni knew of each other.... so it's a little confusing that this one acts like they aren't sure?
The illustrations are lovely, and the story is great for the unicorn-loving demographic.
The illustrations are lovely, and the story is great for the unicorn-loving demographic.
August 7, 2017
Just as magical as I had hoped, can't wait to bring a copy home to Luna next month.
August 8, 2017
Fun picture book sequel with beautiful illustrations. Anyone who loves unicorns will love this book!
August 29, 2017
The first one was so cute and fun. This one was adorable also. Love the art work and what a fun adventure.
August 30, 2017
Very sweet follow-up to Uni the Unicorn. Love the illustrations by Brigette Barrager!
August 31, 2017
Readers will love this sequel in which the power of friendship is able to bring back the magic in the land of unicorns.
September 6, 2017
Perfect for any little kiddo who loves unicorns, rainbows, and magic. I'm having a lot of nostalgic My Little Pony feels.
September 2, 2017
A twist on the real vs imaginary friend. Uni the unicorn believes that girls are real and doesn't give up when it seems impossible. Playful illustrations of their advetures.
September 2, 2017
For every unicorn lover out there, Uni will quickly become a household favorite! This sequel to Uni the Unicorn didn't disappoint.
October 6, 2017
While I'm sad the world lost Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Uni won't have any more adventures, this story made a lovely next and final chapter.
October 9, 2017
This was a cute sequel to the original "Uni The Unicorn". The story starts off with trouble in the land of the unicorns. This one is not as magical as the first one but, I still enjoyed it.
October 24, 2017
Love the illustrations. Very cute story! Ending left me wanting more.
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