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  Text copyright © 2014 by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

  Jacket art and interior illustrations copyright © 2014 by Brigette Barrager

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.

  Uni the unicorn / by Amy Krouse Rosenthal;

  illustrated by Brigette Barrager. — First edition.

  pages cm.

  Summary: Uni the unicorn believes that little girls are real.

  ISBN 978-0-375-97206-5 (lib. bdg.)

  [1. Unicorns—Fiction.] I. Barrager, Brigette, illustrator. II. Title.

  PZ7.R719445Un 2013 [E]—dc23 2013009884

  Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-385-37555-9

  eBook ISBN: 978-0-375-98208-8

  Book design by John Sazaklis

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  v3.1

  For magical you, Uni(verse)

  —A.K.R.

  To Sean and Kirsten, for believing in me

  —B.B.

  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright

  Dedication

  First Page

  In almost every way, Uni was like all the other unicorns.

  Magnificent mane (though Uni’s was extra magnificent). Golden hooves (though Uni’s were extra golden).

  Sparkling purple eyes (though Uni’s were extra sparkling).

  Like the other unicorns, Uni had a special swirly horn with the power to heal and mend.

  And like the other unicorns, Uni could make wishes come true.

  But there was one thing that definitely set Uni apart.…

  Uni believed that little girls were REAL.

  Uni’s friends laughed and said, “Ha, ha, ha, silly Uni. Everyone knows there’s no such thing as little girls! They’re just make-believe!”

  At home, Uni’s parents just brushed it off with knowing smiles.

  But Uni was certain, absolutely certain, that little girls were real, no matter what everyone else said.

  Uni knew that somewhere far away (but not that far away), there was a little girl waiting … a strong smart wonderful magical little girl.

  And she would be the best friend a unicorn could ever ask for.

  Uni imagined all the things they would do together.…

  They would run fast through the meadow.

  They would spin and twirl in the sunlight.

  They would explore, and help forest creatures in need.

  Other times, they would just sit quietly and talk about important things.

  And of course of course of course they would slide down rainbows together.

  Uni fell asleep that night and had enchanted dreams.

  What Uni did not yet know, but would discover soon enough, was that somewhere far away (but not that far away) …

  … there was indeed a real little girl.

  And even though her friends said, “Ha, ha, ha. Unicorns are just make-believe!”

  And despite her parents’ knowing smiles …

  … this little girl was certain, absolutely certain, that there was a unicorn, a strong smart wonderful magical unicorn …

  … just waiting to be her friend.

  AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL is a real girl who likes to write things. She writes books for children like Spoon, Exclamation Mark, Duck! Rabbit!, Little Pea, and Plant a Kiss. She writes all sorts of books for grown-ups, too. She divides her time between Chicago (far away, but not that far away) and whoisamy.com.

  BRIGETTE BARRAGER is an arist, designer, and illustrator and writer of children’s books. She spent some time at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios before taking the plunge into freelance illustration, where she’s lived happily ever after. She resides in Los Angeles with her handsome husband, cute doggy, and terrible cat. Visit Brigette at brigetteb.com.

 

 

  Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Uni the Unicorn

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