If you've been on the Internet for longer than 15 minutes you've probably seen a Liz Climo comic. You know, they're super cute and relateable, usually animal characters. Do a Google search, you won't be disappointed. So when I saw she illustrated this picture book, it didn't matter what it was about, I wanted to check it out!You DON'T want a Unicorn! is a cautionary tale about how, well, you wouldn't want a unicorn. Definitely WAY out of Jenny's league, in terms of books she would be interested in at this age. But I quite enjoyed it. The narration is as if someone is speaking (or yelling, at times) to the main character, a little boy who dons a shirt that says, "I <3 Unicorns." This would be a really fun book to act out and perform.
The narrator warns the little boy not to wish for a unicorn, but he doesn't listen. A pretty cool looking unicorn appears, and quickly demonstrates why you wouldn't want to live with one. They shed, they scratch, and they poop cupcakes. They jump, they chew, and they burp rainbows. They also live in groups... which means you'll need to wish for MORE unicorns, which ultimately means they'll have a unicorn party, which will eventually drive you insane. The little boy wishes them all away, but not before wishing for a new mythical creature to hang out with...
I really think this book would go over very well with the older crowd, kindergarten and up. Any book that even mentions poop (even if its in cupcake form) or barf (even if its rainbows) will appeal to the boys, and unicorns almost always appeal to the girls. There is anarchy and there are unicorns in sunglasses and leg-warmers. What more could you want?
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