You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a Unicorn

by Shirley Moulton, Shilo Dennis (Editor)

A young girl daydreams every day about riding a magical white unicorn in a beautiful pink dress. (Well, the girl is wearing the pink dress, not the unicorn!) After giving her daydreams some more thought, she decides to see if she can get herself a real unicorn. She looks online and at various stores, but when all those fail, she decides to ask her parents for one. Hey, it's worth a try, she thinks. After all, You should Always, At Least, Ask!

23 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 2, 2025

About the author

Shirley Moulton authored five Magic Moon books (with several 4 & 5 star editorial reviews) before she wrote "You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a Unicorn!" and “You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a T-Rex!” Her youngest granddaughter had asked her to write a story about a unicorn, so she did! Then she needed to write a story about a T-Rex for her youngest grandsons!

Shirley continues to write more books in this series with the following upcoming book "You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a Dragon" as she and her children and grandchildren love dragons! (They go riding on their various dragons from time to time, in their magical worlds, occasionally soaring by and dipping a wing to Illustrator Marilyn Whitchurch riding her unicorn, and to the amazing Magic Moon himself!)

Shirley Moulton has two BA degrees, a MS degree and has taught children for over 30 years. She believes that each child has special talents and unique gifts. She loves being a mother and a grandmother most of all!

Reviews

[Sean Rowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sweet and whimsical read! You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a Unicorn made me smile from start to finish. It’s a simple story with a big heart—reminding us (kids and adults alike) that there’s power in asking for what you want, even if it feels impossible. The illustrations are vibrant and fun, and the message is uplifting without being preachy. It’s the kind of book I’d gift to any little dreamer in my life.

[J · Rating 1 out of 5]

Book takes a look at persistence even though there may be no belief and suggests that if you annoy your parents too much they may give you what you want within their means. Given there are two parents, it means you get to hear the spiel twice with a siblings rivalry interlude.

Illustrations are all AI.

All in all repetitive, dull and rather manipulative.

[Jonathan Jefferson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Unicorned T-Rex

If this book stood alone as a story read to children, it would prove entertaining. As a set with "You Should Always, At Least, Ask for a T-Rex", it was a bit too "cookie-cutter". Moulton does capture the children's voice well with her dialogs.