The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · August 13, 2019
From cuddly pool floats to rainbow-colored toast toppings, unicorns--the darlings of Instagram--have never been more exciting or more popular.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively, illustrated look at the myths, science, and history surrounding the elusive unicorn.
- Themes
- Unicorn myths, science, and history
- Genres
- Myths & Folklore, Animal Facts, Kids: Body, Mind & Spirit
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From cuddly pool floats to rainbow-colored toast toppings, unicorns--the darlings of Instagram--have never been more exciting or more popular. Are unicorns real? Their popularity and enduring role in human culture certainly is. How can you win a fight against a unicorn? Why do some unicorns have wings? Why are unicorns often pictured with rainbows? Get answers to these questions and more in this fun look at unicorns throughout history.
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This four-color, fully illustrated book provides everything you always wanted to know about the myths, science, and history that surround the unicorn, a creature that has grown even more popular in the twenty-first century. With its stylish design and fresh, captivating illustrations, The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns will appeal to readers--children and adults alike--who can't get enough of the world's most elusive animal.
Unicorns, Explained
A lively, illustrated look at the myths, science, and history surrounding the elusive unicorn.
Come here for
- Answers to curious questions about unicorns
- Folklore alongside science and history
Expect
- A four-color book with fresh illustrations
- A playful mix of wonder and explanation
Where it sits
| Myths & Folklore | 84% |
|---|---|
| Kids: Body, Mind & Spirit | 36% |
| Animal Facts | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Wonder & Curiosities
- History
- Myths & Folklore
- Authors
- Sarah Laskow
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 13, 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Unicorn myths, science, and history
- Reading lane
- Wonder & Curiosities