Margaret's Unicorn

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One autumn, young Margaret moves with her mom and dad to a stone cottage out in the faraway mountains so they can be close to her aging grandmother.

Now I know what the author was going for, but the way it was written sounded an awful lot like the unicorn ate Margaret's hand off. The day they move into the big, empty place with its weird smells, Margaret's mother puts a thermos of hot chocolate into Margaret's hands and sends her out to explore within the agreed-upon boundaries. Each picture is so detailed and lovely to look at, with so much to see and such cute images of the unicorn and Margaret. I also greatly appreciated the fact that Margaret didn't get to "keep" the unicorn - that he is depicted as a wild and free magical being, one that might need help from time to time, but that must be allowed to rejoin his kind. Margaret, lonely and in need of a friend, brings him home and cares for him through the fall and winter.Margaret and the unicorn are there for one another when they both feel alone and friendless, but they both grow through the year and new relationships await. edible chestnuts), especially since Horse Chestnuts are currently under siege by a species of Pseudomonas which causes deadly 'bleeding cankers', as well as by leaf-blotch fungus and a leaf-mining moth. A perfect gift for the unicorn lovers in your life, this lovely and utterly transporting picture book tells the story of what every little girl wishes would happen to her: a girl finds and takes care of a lost baby unicorn.

There are many books out there aimed at unicorn-loving little girls, but this book is so much more and so much better than that.After they're gone, Margaret finds a baby unicorn tangled in the weeds and she brings it home to winter with her in the old stone cottage. Her Author-Illustrated picture book, 'Margaret's Unicorn,' publishes this year with Schwartz and Wade Books. Margaret takes it upon herself to care for the little creature, even though she knows saying goodbye will be hard. A heart-warming story of friendship and kindness brought to magical life by Briony May Smith's enchanting characters and breathtaking coastal landscapes.

I also didn't appreciate the implications of losing the magic in your life as you grow up or make new friends. A heart-warming story of friendship and kindness brought to magical life by Briony May Smith’s enchanting characters and breath taking coastal landscapes. AND a car built for driving on the right-hand side of the street in the Scotland and the UK where they drive on the left (Bing on CBeebies is the same way - drives me round the bend).I loved the use of color and light here - the setting feels like the Scottish Highlands to me - and I thought Smith's changing depiction of the unicorn - speckled as a baby, and pure white when grown - was beautiful. It's an important message for children that wild creatures are never "ours" -- they deserve their freedom -- but we can have a special connection with them, nonetheless. The story is very touching and would be great for a child who is adjusting to a new environment/situation, struggling to make friends, or simply loves unicorns / stories with a touch of magic. As the author's “About” blurb said she still looks for unicorns, it also seems to contradict her own personal belief. The illustrations are beautiful, a book about unicorns makes you fear the worst, lilac, pale pink, sparkly stuff, none of that to be seen here thankfully, lovely scenes of Scottish rural life.

The story ends well, although if I’m honest I was a little disappointed with how things finished in the end for the Margaret and the unicorn. One day while out exploring near her home, Margaret sees something in the sky that looks like clouds, but then realises it must be unicorns in the sky. Margaret’s Unicorn’ is a bigger than A4 in size and is filled with thick matt pages of some lovely illustrations and text.I found it absolutely delightful, appreciating both the sensitively told, ultimately heartwarming tale, and the charming, expressive artwork. Absolutely beautifully illustrated - some of the best lighting (warm and inviting) and shadow I have seen in a children's book. While looking out to sea, Margaret sees a roiling mist that isn't mist, it's cloud, only it's not clouds, it's a herd of passing unicorns. I love that we follow Margaret and her rescue unicorn throughout the year, so we get to see them in a variety of seasons: splashing in the waves, nestled in a cozy bush of autumn leaves, baking holiday dinner, building a snow-unicorn (yes, there’s a snow-unicorn!