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Available
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Publication
Scholastic Inc. (2017)
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Description
"A picture book about a little girl who desparately wants a beautiful unicorn as a pet, but winds up with a less than desirable one instead"--
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Excited at the prospect of getting her very own unicorn - and for the bargain price of twenty-five cents! - Lucy imagines what Sparkle (for so she plans to name her new friend) will be like. Her visions of a dazzling creature with blue hair and a pink mane and tail, one who loves wearing a necklace
With a story that reminded me of Kate Beaton's recent The Princess and the Pony, which also featured a young girl who was dissatisfied with her equine companion, A Unicorn Named Sparkle is a sweet little book, one sure to have appeal for young children who dream of having their own fantastical pet. In this respect it also reminded me of Vikki VanSickle and Cale Atkinson's If I Had a Gryphon. I appreciated the fact that Lucy is won over by her less-than perfect pet, a process depicted as much in the artwork as in the text, as this highlights the importance of loving our companions (fantastical or otherwise) and caring for their welfare, as opposed to looking upon them as trophies. The artwork is colorful and fun (and the cover sparkles!), adding to the appeal. Recommended to young unicorn lovers, or anyone else looking for picture-books about fantastical pets.
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of flowers and who will make a good impression at show-and-tell, prove less than prophetic however, as the real Sparkles turns out to be a runty little thing with brown spots, who has long ears, smells funny, and isn't particularly cooperative in doing unicorn-like things. Disappointed with her purchase, Lucy decides to send Sparkle back... only to find that this unicorn may have some redeeming qualities after all.With a story that reminded me of Kate Beaton's recent The Princess and the Pony, which also featured a young girl who was dissatisfied with her equine companion, A Unicorn Named Sparkle is a sweet little book, one sure to have appeal for young children who dream of having their own fantastical pet. In this respect it also reminded me of Vikki VanSickle and Cale Atkinson's If I Had a Gryphon. I appreciated the fact that Lucy is won over by her less-than perfect pet, a process depicted as much in the artwork as in the text, as this highlights the importance of loving our companions (fantastical or otherwise) and caring for their welfare, as opposed to looking upon them as trophies. The artwork is colorful and fun (and the cover sparkles!), adding to the appeal. Recommended to young unicorn lovers, or anyone else looking for picture-books about fantastical pets.
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LibraryThing member AnnaWaffles
The story was surprisingly short, but it's just really stinkin' cute.
LibraryThing member vivirielle
When she sees an ad for a unicorn for only fifty cents, Lucy immediately decided to purchase her very own unicorn. She has lots of expectations for what her new friend will be like. Her plans for her unicorn, who she names Sparkle, are crushed when Sparkle arrives and is nothing like what she hoped
At first glance, the story may be a disappointment to some readers when they realize that Sparkle is just a goat and nothing more in spite of Lucy's protests otherwise, but the book is still full of charm and teaches that we should love others for who they are and not what we expect them to be. Lucy shows a lot of patience toward Sparkle, and in the end decides not to give up on her new friend. The illustrations are soft and colorful, making it still look like a story about unicorns even though the reader soon learns that it is not. This book can also reach young readers about the responsibility of caring for pets even when they misbehave. Fans of unicorns and friendship will enjoy this sweet story.
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for. Sparkle eats things he's not supposed to, he smells funny, and he doesn't even look like how she expected him to. Lucy decides that she's going to return him, but when he needs her she realizes that she loves him for who he is and not who she wanted him to be.At first glance, the story may be a disappointment to some readers when they realize that Sparkle is just a goat and nothing more in spite of Lucy's protests otherwise, but the book is still full of charm and teaches that we should love others for who they are and not what we expect them to be. Lucy shows a lot of patience toward Sparkle, and in the end decides not to give up on her new friend. The illustrations are soft and colorful, making it still look like a story about unicorns even though the reader soon learns that it is not. This book can also reach young readers about the responsibility of caring for pets even when they misbehave. Fans of unicorns and friendship will enjoy this sweet story.
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LibraryThing member sloth852
The pet unicorn that arrived seems a little off...but might be just what this kid needs.
Awards
Texas 2x2 Reading List (2017)
Language
ISBN
1338221892 / 9781338221893
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PZ7.Y845 U