Book Review of The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook
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The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook
Written by Selwyn E. Phipps
Illustrated by Harry and Zanna Goldhawk, and Helen Dardik
Ages 6+ | 128 Pages
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends | ISBN: 9781250206190
What to expect: Unicorns, Fantasy, Handbooks and Instructional Manuals
Perhaps a young person in your life believes, quite insistently, that unicorns are among us, hidden in plain sight as hornless horses or whisps of flowers fluttering in the wind. Maybe they commandeer dinner-table conversation about a magical unicorn who visits the house at night, messing up the playroom or eating all the sugar. Sound familiar? Then The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook is the perfect book for your young reader.
Those who read The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook will discover that unicorns are real. With this guide, one can learn all there is to know about unicorns. Thanks to author Selwyn Phipps, the lucky leader of the Magical Unicorn Society, young readers will have an in on all real things about unicorns.
Phipps leads us along the history of unicorns, from their brilliant beginnings in the time of magic and the first silver and gold unicorns to the modern-day groups of unicorns that still inhabit the planet. With feeding guides, family trees, historical timelines, and unicorn track guides, your young reader will be well on their way to finding and knowing, once and for all, that unicorns are among us. After all, as the book says, “If you believe, you will start to notice the presence of unicorns all around, like fog lifting and sunlight illuminating the land.”
This charming book will become some child’s absolute favorite very quickly. This handbook, written with personalized stories of unicorns and accounts of their myths, reads like an educated, fact-based novel. The colorful and intense illustrations will draw young readers into the rabbit hole of glowing fantasy and cherished unicorns. This book is an absolute delight for the mid to older elementary reader, who might love facts just as much as they love unicorns.
Combining the serious work of unicorn history and the levity of a personal account by author Phipps, The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook is a first-rate addition to a child’s library. The official-looking cover, with gold foil and dreamy unicorn illustrations, makes it gift-worthy and ready to display on a shelf. Told with grace and a smidge of humor, Phipps nails the realism of fantasy for unicorn lovers everywhere.
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About the Author
Selwyn E. Phipps is the President of the Magical Unicorn Society. After years of traveling the world in search of rare and beautiful unicorns, now he is sharing what he’s learned about these magical creatures. He’s based in London, the center of unicorn lore and learning.
About the Illustrators
Helen Dardik is a professional illustrator and a surface pattern designer based in Canada. Vibrant, folksy, playful toomuchery is a perfect way to describe her style.
Born by the Black Sea, Helen lived in Siberia for a time and then moved to Israel, where studied art and design. In the early nineties she relocated to Canada, where she got a graphic design degree and found work as a designer and illustrator.
Her books include The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook.
Zanna and Harry Goldhawk are a husband and wife illustrating team working from their seaside cottage in Cornwall. They take huge inspiration from color and nature, and split their time between illustrating beautiful books and designing gorgeous products for their business Papio Press.
Their books include The Magical Unicorn Society Handbook.
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