Book Title: Thelma the Unicorn
Author: Aaron Blabey
Published: 2015
Recommended Age Group: Pre-School, Elementary
About Thelma the Unicorn:
Written by the award-winning author Aaron Blabey, Thelma the Unicorn is a heart-warming tale about a pony who has dreams of becoming a beautiful unicorn…with lots of sparkles. Through a random turn of events, Thelma’s dreams come true and she is immediately thrust into the spotlight and becomes an worldwide celebrity! But Thelma soon finds out that being a unicorn isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and ditches the horn and sparkles to return home with her friend Otis.
Powered by the fun rhyming pattern and comedic illustrations that made Blabey’s other works so successful, Thelma the Unicorn is a great story promoting the important message of learning to love who you are.
Why We Recommend It
Although the message of ‘being yourself’ is a common theme among children’s books, Aaron Blabey’s Thelma the Unicorn does a great job of driving this point home in a way that is not only heart-warming but also very funny. This story is a popular one among preschoolers and elementary age children thanks to it’s fun illustrations and simple story format. The humorous rhyming pattern makes it a great option for story time with a group as well.
Fans of Blabey’s popular Pig the Pug series will certainly want to go out of their way to include Thelma the Unicorn on their bookshelf!