Hi everyone!
Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Today, we're getting our inner kitty-corn on as we join the BOOK-abration for the latest release in the most ADORABLE and GLITTERASTIC series. It stars the best kind of friends, and weaves a fun and giggle filled tale, while spreading the joys of kindness, caring, and the meaning of a true friend. So, if you're ready...because I KNOW YOU ARE...let's get between the pages of today's BOOK BIRTHDAY celebrant via Abrams Books for Young Readers...
by
Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
9781419750939
Abrams Books for Young Readers
About the book...
Unicorn is perfect.
Everybody thinks so.
He yearns to look the way everyone thinks he should.
But when a fumble makes Unicorn feel like a big, ugly goof, he can’t help but wonder: If he’s not absolutely perfect and majestic all the time, will Kitty even want to be his best friend anymore?
The magical, bestselling team of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham put their horns together once again for a heart-bursting story featuring an utterly adorable kitty-corn pair, showing readers that it’s okay to embrace our flaws and share the messy parts of ourselves.
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This is the story you didn't know you were waiting for!
When I started, I honestly didn't know what to expect...accept that it would be ridiculously cute, and carry a lesson from the heart. I was not disappointed in the least...but I was rather surprised! There was no way I could predict the level of awkward poor Unicorn would face...I mean, if it was me, I totally would be joining them behind the plant...but Kitty-Corn comes through with a beautiful answer to the whole colorful mess. Not only does she paint a masterpiece that would be sought after by any art lover...with a sense of humor, but she shows Unicorn just how special they are to her, and that their friendship isn't about being perfect...but a perfect fit for each other.
So, if you're looking for a great story for the kiddos...BOOM, problem solved. If you're looking for a Picture Book filled with colorful scenes and magical characters...DOUBLE BOOM. If you love rhyming side characters with personality, and writing talent that can work the word RESPLENDENT into a children's book, and make it work....just drop the mic already because this book is so for you that if you've probably already stopped reading this review and left for a trip to your favorite version of heaven on earth...(the bookstore!)
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About the authors...
LeUyen Pham and Shannon Hale are the team behind the bestselling picture book Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn, the bestselling graphic novels Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever, and, with Dean Hale, the early chapter book series The Princess in Black. They’ve made a bunch of other books, too. They are both: moms of kids who aren’t afraid to get messy, wives to husbands who make art, Honor award winners (Caldecott and Newbery), caretakers of cats, and believers in unicorns. LeUyen lives in Los Angeles, Shannon lives in Utah, and with each other, they know they can be—and make—anything.
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Special thanks to Mary at Abrams for the copy for review. (THANKS...and yes, that's me! I figured if Unicorn and Kitty-Corn can show us true friendship isn't about being perfect, I can share my same imperfect self with my bloggy bookish fam!) For more information on this title, the authors, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is newly available TODAY, so click on over to your favorite online retailer or visit your local brick and mortar to get YOUR kitty-corn on!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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