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You Don't Want a Unicorn!
"Imaginative fun."--Booklist
"A crowd pleaser."--Horn Book
Be careful what pet you wish for in this hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author Ame Dyckman and beloved illustrator Liz Climo.
When a little boy throws a coin in a well asking for a pet unicorn, he has no idea what kind of trouble he's in for. Unbeknownst to him, unicorns make the absolutely worst pets: they shed, they poke holes in your ceiling, and they make a big mess. With a knowing wink from Ame Dykeman, creator of Wolfie the Bunny and cheerful illustrations from Rory the Dinosaur creator Liz Climo, this rollicking story shares all of the ways a pet unicorn can ruin your life, and is sure to have readers in stitches.
Don't miss some of these favorite Ame Dyckman titles:
Wolfie the Bunny
Horrible Bear!
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: a Safety Guide
You Don't Want a Dragon!
Also available in a shorter board book edition.
Book Details
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: Feb 14th, 2017
- Pages: 40
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 10.10in - 10.30in - 0.40in - 1.00lb
- EAN: 9780316343473
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Humorous Stories• Social Themes - Friendship• Fantasy - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures
About the Author
Liz Climo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. She is the illustrator of You Don't Want a Dragon! and Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?, as well as the author and illustrator of the Rory the Dinosaur series, Please Don't Eat Me, The Little World of Liz Climo, Lobster is the Best Medicine, and Best Bear Ever! Liz currently lives with her husband, their daughter, and their dog Shooby. You can see more of her work at thelittleworldofliz.com or on Instagram (@LizClimo).
More books by Ame Dyckman
What people are saying
Writer of silly things, mama, book lover, sewist, she/her, #scbwi 🇨🇦 HAROLD THE ICEBERG MELTS DOWN // Feiwel & Friends//March 21 2022
My youngest baby is 6 today. 😭😭 For the last book she read as a 5 year old we reminded ourselves why we don’t want unicorns. (YOU DONT WANT A UNICORN, words by Ame Dyckman, pics by Liz Climo) https://t.co/aBa8COUE4N
NYT Bestselling kidlit author! NEW: 🦖HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE. AUG: 🐙TINY BARBARIAN CONQUERS THE KRAKEN! OCT: 🌋DON'T BLOW YOUR TOP! MORE!
THANKS for including our YOU DON’T WANT A UNICORN! on your FABULOUS 🦄 📚 list, @WestboroughLib Book Buddies! ALWAYS WISH BIG! 😂❤️🦄! @elclimo @lbschool @LittleBrownYR https://twitter.com/westboroughlib/status/1479080286109503494
Praise for this book
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What people are saying
Writer of silly things, mama, book lover, sewist, she/her, #scbwi 🇨🇦 HAROLD THE ICEBERG MELTS DOWN // Feiwel & Friends//March 21 2022
My youngest baby is 6 today. 😭😭 For the last book she read as a 5 year old we reminded ourselves why we don’t want unicorns. (YOU DONT WANT A UNICORN, words by Ame Dyckman, pics by Liz Climo) https://t.co/aBa8COUE4N
NYT Bestselling kidlit author! NEW: 🦖HOW DINOSAURS WENT EXTINCT: A SAFETY GUIDE. AUG: 🐙TINY BARBARIAN CONQUERS THE KRAKEN! OCT: 🌋DON'T BLOW YOUR TOP! MORE!
THANKS for including our YOU DON’T WANT A UNICORN! on your FABULOUS 🦄 📚 list, @WestboroughLib Book Buddies! ALWAYS WISH BIG! 😂❤️🦄! @elclimo @lbschool @LittleBrownYR https://twitter.com/westboroughlib/status/1479080286109503494