Uni and the Perfect Present (Uni the Unicorn)

Uni the Unicorn

by Candice Ransom, Lissy Marlin, Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Uni the Unicorn for early readers! Another exciting Uni adventure that children will love in the Step into Reading series!

Uni is generous, and plans to give Silkie a special present for his birthday. Oh no! Uni loses the present on the way to the party! Is the gift lost for good? What can Uni give instead? And what will Uni discover along the way?

Uni the unicorn is a charming and relatable character! Fans of the picture books, as well as new Uni fans, will be excited to join this bighearted unicorn and friends on a new adventure of learning about disappointment and gratitude. Look for all the Uni stories, including Uni the Unicorn Bakes a Cake, Uni the Unicorn Goes to School, Uni's First Sleepover and more!

Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Genres: Unicorns, Picture Books, Childrens, Fantasy, Friendship

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2021

Reviews

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uni is looking for the perfect birthday present for her friend Suki. Uni doesn't know what to give her, so she asks others for advice. But are the gift ideas of a crow or beaver right for a unicorn?

This would be a great book to use to introduce the concept of love languages for kids, specifically the idea of quality time with others being one of the best gifts for some people. The pattern followed here is reminiscent of Are You My Mother? with a creature asking successive other creatures for advice and getting a wide variety of not quite right answers. Hand this to unicorn lovers, and kids who need more personalized ideas for gift-giving.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Silky's birthday and Uni wants to give Silky a gift. Uni asks advice from a mouse, a crow, and a beaver, but what they think would make a special gift isn't quite special in Uni's eyes. But then, Uni gets an idea and makes the perfect gift for Silky.

This is a good book about personalized gift giving, especially for little ones. I also liked how gracious Silky was, because even though Uni didn't think the gifts she gave based on the other animals' recommendations were special, Silky was appreciative and kind in thanking Uni for each gift.

[Danielle Robertson Robertson · Rating 5 out of 5]

What present could Uni give her bestie that's magnificent enough to express her gratitude for a great friend? Other forest animals have unhelpful suggestions, until Uni learns that you don't need to buy every shiny new toy you see in TV commercials. In fact you can appreciate the toys you already have and the time spent playing with your friends. Okay, so I may have extrapolated a bit to serve my own parenting purposes, but this book works well as a tool to teach my kids to be grateful for the small things, the intangible things, and the time spent with loved ones.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Totally thought this would be a Christmas type book, but it's actually a birthday present type book. That being said, this book would make a great gift to someone who loves unicorns and is at this level of reading (Level 2). The illustrations are just like the ones in the Uni picture books and lovely as ever. The story is really cute as well, especially the ending. So sweet.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uni tries in vain to find her best friend Silky the perfect gift for her birthday. After spending the day together, Uni finally gives Silky the perfect gift.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uni gets Silky the perfect Birthday gift.

[Caryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

great fun

It was a very good story says the friend at work that I read this too!! We will read a lot more!