I think it is safe to say that just about everyone loves unicorns! These books are all excellent choices to check out from the library or buy!
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Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson
Unicorns 101 gives you everything you need to know about these mythical creatures! If your kiddo or students love unicorns, this is a book they must read! Bookshop Affiliate Link
It’s Okay to Be a Unicorn! by Jason Tharp
You Don’t Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
Goat had a great life until Unicorn showed up. Goat was confident until Unicorn showed up. Compared to Unicorn, nothing he does is cool. Goat eventually meets Unicorn and finds out that Unicorn isn’t as confident as he thinks he is. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Little Unicorn feels different emotions, sometimes he is shy. This book is great to read to kids who sometimes feel uncomfortable being the center of attention. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Unicorn is Maybe Not So Great After All by Bob Shea
It’s the first day of school and Unicorn is expecting to get everyone’s attention. When he arrives at school something else has everyone’s attention. Nobody notices him! So, Unicorn tries to find a way to make people love him again. Bookshop Affiliate Link
A Unicorn Named Sparkle by Amy Young
Lucy orders a unicorn for 25 cents. When the unicorn arrives, he is not what she expected. This book is hilarious! It’s definitely in my top 3 of books on this list! Bookshop Affiliate Link
Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert by Morag Hood
Sophie has the important job of training Unicorns. Even though she is an expert, she still has some learning to do.
Unicorn (and Horse) by David Miles
Unicorn and Horse are completely different. Unicorn can do so many things that Horse cannot. Horse doesn’t think he’s all that special until he has to do something that nobody else can do. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Little Unicorn Is Scared by Aurélie Chien Chow Chin
Little Unicorn gets scared like everyone else. Sometimes his fears keep him up at night. When Little Unicorn gets really bad he does breathing exercises to tame his fears. Little Unicorn shares the techniques in hopes that the reader will use them to whenever they feel frightened. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Kevin the Unicorn:It’s Not All Rainbows by Jessika von Innerebner
Out of all of the social emotional books on this list, this one is my favorite!
Kevin usually always has good days, but today for the first time something feels different. Kevin goes through the day trying to be positive but it’s not working. By the middle of the day he can no longer pretend that he is doing okay and he learns it is okay to have a bad day. Bookshop Affiliate Link
Unicorns are the bomb! Add these books to your classroom or home library today.
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