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You Don’t Want a Unicorn!

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Contributors

By Ame Dyckman

Illustrated by Liz Climo

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Feb 14, 2017
Page Count
40 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316343473

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD
  2. Board book $7.99 $10.49 CAD
  3. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD

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“Gleeful unicorn havoc.”—Publishers Weekly
“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. 

Genre:

  • An Amazon Best Book of the MonthA 2018-2019 Florida SSYRA Jr. List Book Praise for You Don't Want a Unicorn!: "Climo's rainbow-bright illustrations take Dyckman's silly premise to a whole new level of absurdity.... This is a crowd-pleaser, complete with cupcake poops and rainbow burps, and...a welcoming and unobtrusive gender-nonconforming vibe."
    Horn Book
  • "Climo creates gleeful unicorn havoc ... there's a lot of mischievous fun to be had."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "The tone of the wry, bemused narrator is perfect...and the target audience will likely be eager for a repeat listen."

    Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • "Imaginative fun throughout."
    Booklist

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Ame Dyckman

About the Author

Ame Dyckman is the award-winning author of Wolfie the Bunny (illustrated by Zachariah OHora), Boy + Bot and Tea Party Rules, and loves writing for children so she doesn’t have to grow up. Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, pets, and hair bow collection.

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Liz Climo, Author and Artist

Liz Climo

About the Illustrator

Liz Climo is a cartoonist, international bestselling author and illustrator. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college, where she worked as a character artist on The Simpsons for over a decade. She is the author and illustrator of more than 15 books, including the Rory the Dinosaur series, The Little World of Liz Climo collection, and You’re Mom. Her books have been translated into 15 languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Her inspiring and adorable characters can be found on her Instagram at @lizclimo.

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