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UNICORN

Name: UNICORN
Author: Clare Lloyd
ISBN: 978-1-4654-8331-7

From the Pop-Up Peekaboo! series

by Clare Lloyd ; illustrated by Kitty Glavin & Elle Ward ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 5, 2019

A sugar rush for diaper-clad unicorn devotees.

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Unicorns in all—well, most—colors of the rainbow spot playmates peering from behind flaps.

Modeled from what looks like very palely tinted Play-Doh or its digital equivalent and resembling edible confections, single-hued unicorns Moonbeam, Daydream, Cupcake, and Sunshine each pose in succession opposite a big, sturdy, shaped flap that, when lifted, causes the next unicorn to pop up near likewise elevated clouds, mushrooms, flowers, or some other hiding place. The first four gather (“There’s one more unicorn to find. / Where is he? Do you know / Has he found a hiding place / behind the big rainbow?”) for the climactic revelation of a fifth, named Sparkle, who combines all the colors of the visible spectrum—except, for some reason, violet (or maybe indigo—with all the pastels, it’s a little hard to tell), which is also missing from the pastel arcs atop and beneath the flap. Maybe rainbows are different in unicorn world.

A sugar rush for diaper-clad unicorn devotees. (Pop-up board book. 1-3)

Pub Date: Feb. 5, 2019

ISBN: 978-1-4654-8331-7

Page Count: 12

Publisher: DK Publishing

Review Posted Online: Jan. 27, 2019

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 2019

Categories:

CHILDREN'S ANIMALS | CHILDREN'S SOCIAL SCIENCES

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THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
adapted by Clare Lloyd ; illustrated by Giuseppe Di Lernia

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by Clare Lloyd ; illustrated by Charlotte Jennings

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by Clare Lloyd ; illustrated by Claire Patane

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SMILE, POUT-POUT FISH

by Deborah Diesen ; illustrated by Dan Hanna ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 7, 2014

An upbeat early book on feelings with a simple storyline that little ones will respond to.

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This simplified version of Diesen and Hanna’s The Pout-Pout Fish (2008) is appropriate for babies and toddlers.

Brief, rhyming text tells the story of a sullen fish cheered up with a kiss. A little pink sea creature pokes his head out of a hole in the sea bottom to give the gloomy fish some advice: “Smile, Mr. Fish! / You look so down // With your glum-glum face / And your pout-pout frown.” He explains that there’s no reason to be worried, scared, sad or mad and concludes: “How about a smooch? / And a cheer-up wish? // Now you look happy: / What a smile, Mr. Fish!” Simple and sweet, this tale offers the lesson that sometimes, all that’s needed for a turnaround in mood is some cheer and encouragement to change our perspective. The clean, uncluttered illustrations are kept simple, except for the pout-pout fish’s features, which are delightfully expressive. Little ones will easily recognize and likely try to copy the sad, scared and angry looks that cross the fish’s face.

An upbeat early book on feelings with a simple storyline that little ones will respond to. (Board book. 1-3)

Pub Date: Jan. 7, 2014

ISBN: 978-0-374-37084-8

Page Count: 12

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Review Posted Online: Dec. 23, 2013

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 2014

Categories:

CHILDREN'S ANIMALS | CHILDREN'S CONCEPTS | CHILDREN'S SOCIAL THEMES

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THE WORRY-WORRY WHALE AND THE HALLOWEEN SCARIES
by Deborah Diesen ; illustrated by Dan Hanna

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THE WORRY-WORRY WHALE MADE 32 MISTAKES
by Deborah Diesen ; illustrated by Dan Hanna

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THE WORRY-WORRY WHALE AND THE CLASSROOM JITTERS
by Deborah Diesen ; illustrated by Dan Hanna

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LLAMA LLAMA TRICK OR TREAT

From the Llama Llama series

by Anna Dewdney ; illustrated by Anna Dewdney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 19, 2014

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In this board book designed for the littlest llama lovers, adorable-as-ever Llama Llama (Llama Llama Red Pajama, 2005, etc.) gets ready for some Halloween fun.

Dewdney’s characteristic spare, apt rhymes convey a lot of action in effortlessly readable fashion. A charming and simple introduction to Halloween and its associated activities, this title finds little Llama Llama choosing and carving a pumpkin, pouring candy into bowls, picking out a costume and, finally, trick-or-treating. The costume Llama Llama decides to don—pointy teeth and a black mask and cape—is enough to frighten and fool his friends but not readers, who will immediately recognize and smile at the silly little mini-Dracula. With Dewdney’s characters as expressive as ever, young readers will be drawn right into the holiday fun, eagerly anticipating which costume Llama Llama will choose and excited to see him scare his friends and score some candy at trick-or-treat. In the equally appealing companion title, Llama Llama Jingle Bells,the little fellow gets ready for Christmas, baking and decorating some cookies in anticipation of Santa’s arrival. This simple holiday title will win Llama Llama new fans, and old friends will want to add it and its companion to their collections. (Board book. 1-2)