MY MAGICAL UNICORN

Unicorns, rainbows, and interactive
features come together in this durable board book.

A perky unicorn graces the cover,
and the wheel integrated in the cover page can be used to rotate the sparkly,
colorful lines on her rainbow mane, tail, and hooves for a pleasant striped
effect. “A unicorn skipped out one day, / spreading magic on her way.” The rainbow
unicorn wanders through her enchanted land, chasing away the clouds, stopping
rain, and fixing torn fairy wings. Text is sparse, just one
sentence-cum-couplet on each of the four double-page spreads, offering little substance
for toddlers and not fully connecting with the illustrations. Cartoony
illustrations are colorful yet simplistic, reminiscent of animated children’s
television programming. Wafting clouds of stars represent unicorn magic, with
birds, flowers, pale-skinned fairies, butterflies, and other insects scattered
throughout. The final double-page spread shows a herd of unicorns of different
colors frolicking together. Beyond the wheel on the cover, other interactive
mechanisms include smooth pull-out tabs and sturdy sliders, which toddlers may
easily enjoy while developing motor skills. The turn-push-pull-slide features
of this book are developmentally perfect for the age, and they are the true
adventure in this sturdy book. It’s a shame the text and illustrations fail to
deliver in terms of edutainment and pale in comparison to the interactive
features.

Interactive features carry this
unicorn board book for toddlers. (Novelty board book. 2-4)