Uni the Unicorn and the Dream Come True

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 13, 2017

Review

A follow-up to Uni the Unicorn by the same authors. In this sequel, the land of the unicorns is beseiged by rain; it just won't stop and without the sun and the rainbows that come with the sun, there is no magic or happiness in the land, and there is no sparkle of believing. Luckily for the unicorns, there is one unicorn who DOES believe. Uni's belief in little girls has never wavered and because Uni believes so strongly, and one little girl "out there" believes just as strongly in unicorns, the two are brought together by the power of their belief. They learn that together they can create so much magic that they can stop the rain and create not one, but two rainbows back to the little girl's house, so she will return home WITH Uni. It feels like there should be a third Uni book to complete the story. If the first Uni book is popular in your library, this is a solid purchase. The illustrations are bright and rainbow-tastic and the message that there is power in believing things even when others don't is important, especially for those readers who still believe in magic.

Overall Book Score: good