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Where's Mr Unicorn?
Lift the felt flaps to discover four hidden magical creatures (a mermaid, a dragon, a fairy, and a unicorn), then find the mirror under the fifth and final flap! Parents love these books because they are stylish yet robust, and little readers adore them because they're fun and easy to play with.
12 pages, Board book
Published August 29, 2018
2 people are currently reading
38 people want to read
About the author
Ingela P. Arrhenius
302 books40 followersSwedish Ingela Peterson Arrhenius was born in 1967.
Art and design has always played a big part of Ingela’s life and before her career as an illustrator took off Ingela worked as an art director in Stockholm.
Ingela then moved on to study advertising and graphic design at an art school in Stockholm,
In 1992 Ingela set up her own business as a freelance illustrator working on an international level cross advertising, design, publishing and editorial work.
She’s been commissioned for creating print patterns for fabrics, wallpaper, stationary aswell as packaging, product design, home accessories and toys.
Ingela’s posters and designer toys are spread all around the world. She’s passionate about retro style in general which is clearly reflected in her work as well as her joy for typography and colour.
She lives in Stockholm with husband and two boys.
You can follow her daily business at her Instagram: ingelaparrhenius
Art and design has always played a big part of Ingela’s life and before her career as an illustrator took off Ingela worked as an art director in Stockholm.
Ingela then moved on to study advertising and graphic design at an art school in Stockholm,
In 1992 Ingela set up her own business as a freelance illustrator working on an international level cross advertising, design, publishing and editorial work.
She’s been commissioned for creating print patterns for fabrics, wallpaper, stationary aswell as packaging, product design, home accessories and toys.
Ingela’s posters and designer toys are spread all around the world. She’s passionate about retro style in general which is clearly reflected in her work as well as her joy for typography and colour.
She lives in Stockholm with husband and two boys.
You can follow her daily business at her Instagram: ingelaparrhenius
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August 3, 2021
Super cute:] very adorable
August 13, 2024
behind on reading to H- I shouldn't treat it like homework but still anxious we're not doing enough!
but you're here for a book review so: Where's the Unicorn? features a number of fantasy characters: a mermaid, a dragon, a fairy, and a unicorn (plus you at the end with the mirror). The dragon and unicorn get "it" as a pronoun which is fine I guess but it'd be a good opportunity for singular they, imo.
eta: oh right, one more thought: Disney really put all depictions of mermaids in a chokehold with the red hair + green tail combo huh
but you're here for a book review so: Where's the Unicorn? features a number of fantasy characters: a mermaid, a dragon, a fairy, and a unicorn (plus you at the end with the mirror). The dragon and unicorn get "it" as a pronoun which is fine I guess but it'd be a good opportunity for singular they, imo.
eta: oh right, one more thought: Disney really put all depictions of mermaids in a chokehold with the red hair + green tail combo huh
December 18, 2019
I read this for my children's daily reading session.
August 30, 2020
There is a whole series of these books with the same premise - asking where an animal/person/item is located, each page has a felt flap with the item hidden behind it, and the last page has a mirror. Perfect, fun for babies that are in the mirror obsession phase. Older kids will probably read it once and be over it.
November 25, 2021
Where’s the is a staple for my independent little one. Older toddler enjoys too! Never disappoints.
May 14, 2019
Where's Mr Unicorn by Ingela P. Arrhenius | Nosy Crow
Mama says:
Eva’s friend, Ivy, showed us this collection and we’re hooked. We’ve talked about the felt flaps in a previous post, the sturdiness of the pages and the fact that it’s the perfect length for Eva. (When they’re too long she closes the book!) The fluorescent colours intrigue her, but the piece de resistance is truly the mirror in the end. You can see her little head thinking how did she become part of the book.
Eva says:
I can’t wait to see all these creatures in real life. A horse with a horn, a human fish and a iguana with wings? Mama says they are rare and very hard to spot but I’ll be persistent and keep my eyes wide open. If they’re in GoT and in my book, then they must be out there somewhere.
Mama says:
Eva’s friend, Ivy, showed us this collection and we’re hooked. We’ve talked about the felt flaps in a previous post, the sturdiness of the pages and the fact that it’s the perfect length for Eva. (When they’re too long she closes the book!) The fluorescent colours intrigue her, but the piece de resistance is truly the mirror in the end. You can see her little head thinking how did she become part of the book.
Eva says:
I can’t wait to see all these creatures in real life. A horse with a horn, a human fish and a iguana with wings? Mama says they are rare and very hard to spot but I’ll be persistent and keep my eyes wide open. If they’re in GoT and in my book, then they must be out there somewhere.
October 22, 2019
Having felt flaps instead of paper flaps really takes this board book to the next level. My little one was so excited to get involved with the story and was gently playing with the flaps after flipping them over, making me far less anxious about the possibility of her spontaneously ripping the flaps off (something she is yet to do with paper flaps, but it feels like it's just a matter of time!). The magical creatures were all vibrantly illustrated and were a pleasure to look at, and I'm looking forward to getting more of this series. A fast family favourite.
May 21, 2022
I have a friend whose new baby just turned 3 months and this seemed perfect for a gift. I particularly like the felt flaps as I think they're easier for babies to use. On the other hand they could get torn easily. No matter if the do tear, it just means the book is being used by the baby. Just who it's meant for!
February 10, 2019
This is an adorable lift-the-felt-flap book and is easy for little hands to manipulate. The colors are vibrant and the fantastic creatures adorning the hardcover pages keep little ones entertained through the entire book.
May 8, 2023
This was the audience favorite of the day. Those felt flaps man. Slapped. The mirror reveal at the end? They loved it!
Gender the dragon, Ingela! Here "it" is? Ok.
Kids books are so funny man. This was a wild ride.
Gender the dragon, Ingela! Here "it" is? Ok.
Kids books are so funny man. This was a wild ride.
February 24, 2024
19 month old loves this. She loves flap books and unicorns...I just wasn't into it myself...I think it was some of the art, but it gets 3 stars for making my girl so happy and having a cute cover and fun flaps.
July 22, 2024
A friend got this for her niece, and I might pick up for my just-born nephew this Christmas. So cute, interactive and just the right length, illustration detail and amount of repetition for the target age.
January 5, 2019
e.e. isn't much for lift-the-flap books, but he LOVES the felt flaps on this one! The cute, bright illustrations and fantasy theme make it fun for me too.
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February 6, 2019The felt flaps were really cool. Got my baby really wanting to interact with it.
February 13, 2019
I actually love the flaps and illustrations on this but the title is very misleading. The book is only 20% unicorn.
July 31, 2019
A super adorable lesson in object permanence. Baby loves putting the felt flaps in her mouth.
August 6, 2019
Lift-the-flap. A touch gendered for my taste, but I do like the durability of felt flaps.
November 29, 2019
Basic seek and find board book but young kids will like it.
November 5, 2020
For: unicorn/mythical creatures fans; readers looking for a sweet lift-the-flap book.
Possible red flags: flaps would be stretched/warped easily; some may find it too simple.
Possible red flags: flaps would be stretched/warped easily; some may find it too simple.
November 23, 2020
Felt flaps. That's all I need say.
March 26, 2021
My baby loved this! A peek-a-boo game with felt flaps. The bright colors and shapes grab his attention every time and he loved seeing himself in the mirror at the end.
December 27, 2021
Really trying to hit that Goodreads reading challenge goal by the end of the year lol.
But my niece did love this one!
But my niece did love this one!
April 6, 2023
Well, I liked the mirror at the end, but wasn't as into this one as the doctor one.
June 2, 2024
Très cute et surtout une fin très surprenante !
April 15, 2025
this book is great for my granddaughter who is autistic. it's her favorite book. she's two and this is the first book she let me read to her.
December 17, 2023
Cameron and I went through this book a half a dozen times in one sitting. Finding the crypid behind it’s felt flap was super fun! Hoping the felt holds up even better than paper lift the flaps.
August 4, 2023
My 3yo's new favorite! Was asked to read it six times in a row today. It's a cute, colorful peek-a-boo book with soft felt.
September 25, 2024
I've said it before - you only need ONE of these "Where's...?" titles from Arrhenius, as they are practically carbon copies of each other (penultimate page is finding the titular character; last page is a "And Where Are You?!" and a mirror behind the felt flap.
So seek out whichever title is most attractive to you and buy ONE. We have several (bought 2, received one or two more). Redundancy.
ONE, and then go for a classic like Rosie's Walk (Pat Hutchins), Freight Train (Donald Crews), a Sandra Boynton book maybe, or a nouveau classic like one of Michael Arndt's colourful die-cut books (One Yellow Sun, My Heart Grows, etc.) as a baby gift.
So seek out whichever title is most attractive to you and buy ONE. We have several (bought 2, received one or two more). Redundancy.
ONE, and then go for a classic like Rosie's Walk (Pat Hutchins), Freight Train (Donald Crews), a Sandra Boynton book maybe, or a nouveau classic like one of Michael Arndt's colourful die-cut books (One Yellow Sun, My Heart Grows, etc.) as a baby gift.
April 6, 2025
Baby's favorite lift-the-flap book from 6 to 12 Months.
Follows a simple “Where’s the ___?” format, creating a book of peekaboo. Each page turn revealing a dramatically different color scheme. The hidden elements are
Fun way to train babies hand dexterity, and to recognize mythical creates. There are also other little things throughout the book for naming and counting.
Follows a simple “Where’s the ___?” format, creating a book of peekaboo. Each page turn revealing a dramatically different color scheme. The hidden elements are
Fun way to train babies hand dexterity, and to recognize mythical creates. There are also other little things throughout the book for naming and counting.
May 21, 2023
Tengo que cambiar de variedad. Al final estos son casi todos iguales y al final se acaba cansando. Me han gustado más los otros anteriores que hemos leído.
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