A Unicorn Named Sparkle’s First Christmas by Amy Young. PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018. $17. 9780374308131
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
A little girl, Lucy, and what appears to be a goat with a unicorn horn, go shopping for Christmas gifts for each other. Sparkle, the unicorn, got distracted during the shopping expedition and didn’t buy anything, but Lucy assumes she is just having the packages delivered. On Christmas morning Lucy is mad that she didn’t get anything from Sparkle, until she finds one last box that is full of rainbows and magic.
This was a darling book about the complicated nature of presents during the holiday season. I like that Lucy apologized when she realized that Sparkle didn’t do what she did to hurt her feelings. And I liked that it all turned out okay in the end. The glitter on the front cover will, I’m sure, be a draw for some young readers.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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