Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All

Posted on 25 October 2017 by Bob Shea

You remember Unicorn You know, Goat s friend The one who can fly, make it rain cupcakes, and turn things into gold On the first day of school, Unicorn expects to make his usual big splash But no one pays him much attention the other kids are muchinterested in the latest trend in toys rubber bands that look like other things Unicorn comes up with a plan to get his mojo back, but his efforts turn out to beannoying than impressive Can Goat help him recover his magic, or is Unicorn destined to a life of mediocrity Free Read [ Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All ] By [ Bob Shea ] – kino-fada.fr Beautiful illustrations, but the story is all over the place and confusing I normally don t rate children s books this low, but this is one neither my daughter or I enjoyed Give it a try and see what you think.This was a hot mess The only thing I liked about this follow up was the end papers they d be adorable as wrapping paper And the spread where Unicorn has big bags under his eyes, because that s how I feel most days.The first book was so good, but this was visually cluttered and frenetic Skip it.It s not surprising to me that I enjoyed this Number 1 reason being I LOVED the first one Unicorn Think s He s Pretty Great and number 2 I just love everything Bob Shea writes They are some of the best picture books today They are always my go to books for story times The pictur...Blast to the Past with SILLY BANDSBob Shea books are usually a solid for me, but this one was a real disappointment, especially compared to Unicorn Thinks He s Pretty Great whihc is one of my all time favorites There are too few unicorn books that have a good story, aren t too wordy, and make good read alouds for preschoolers For me, I thought the story in Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All was lacking some of charm of the first book Perhaps part of that is because goat is my favorite character and there wasn t much of h Bob Shea books are usually a solid for me, but this one was a real disappointment, especially compared to Unicorn Thinks He s Pretty Great whihc is one of my all time favorites There are too few unicorn books that have a good story, aren t too wordy, and make good read alouds for preschoolers For me, I thought the story in U...Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All by Bob Shea PICTURE BOOK Disney, JULY 2019 18 9781368009447BUYING ADVISORY Pre K, EL K 3 ESSENTIALAUDIENCE APPEAL HIGHWhen the kids at school get distracted by a new toy, Unicorn decides to be extra sparkly magical to get their attention back Unfortunately it backfires.Unicorn is super silly and also irritating in this long awaited follow up Makes for a great read aloud and a possible discussion about the things that we do to get each other s Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All by Bob Shea PICTURE BOOK Disney, JULY 2019 18 9781368009447BUYING ADVISORY Pre K, EL K 3 ESSENTIALAUDIENCE APPEAL HIGHWhen the kids at school get distracted by a new toy, Unicorn decides to be extra sparkly magical to get their attention back Unfortunately it backfires.Unicorn is super silly and also irritating in this long awaited follow up Make...I LOVE Bob Shea s stuff and I love the Unicorn books but man, I have to agree with the other folks who felt this one was a hot mess and all over the place I would LIKE to still try it for storytime to see what kids think of it, but the illustrations really are all over the place I get the message about just be yourself, don t worry about being the popular kid, your friends will still be your friends etc.It just felt like it was a kids book designed to entertain adults Did anyone else think I LOVE Bob Shea s stuff and I love the Unicorn books but man, I have to agree with the other folks who felt this one was a hot mess and all over the place I would LIKE to still try it for storytime to see what kids think of it, but the illustrations really are all over the place I get the message about just be yourself, don t worry about being the popular kid, your friends will still be your friends etc.I...A book about trying too hard It is the first day of school and Unicorn wants everyone to notice him Things go south when everyone is farinterested in rubber bands in the shape of other things ah, I remember those days That fad lasted sooooo long So Unicorn decides to make a nuisance of himself to gain everyone s attention and affection to the dismay of his friend goat He gets a rainbow wig, hair extensions, and even Go go boots In the end, Unicorn finds that his friends still like A book about trying too hard It is the first day of school and Unicorn wants everyone to notice him Things go south when everyone is farinterested in rubber bands in the shape of other things ah, I remember those days That fad lasted sooooo long So Unicorn decides to make a nuisance of himself to gain everyone s attention and affection to the dismay of his friend goat He gets a rainbow wig, hair extensions, and even Go go boots In the end, Unicorn find...Not sure how this compares to the first one as I have not read it This time Unicorn is jealous of the new hot thing rubber bands looking like other things a soccer ball, wagon wheel, port holes and tries to make a new an improved Unicorn Of course, the plan backfires with a face full of glitter But Unicorn s friends show them what really is important The abstractness of the illustrations are awkward for me, but there are a few hidden gems like who the famous author who is coming to Not sure how this compares to the first one as I have not read it This time Unicorn is jealous of the new hot thing rubber bands looking like other things a soccer ball, wagon wheel, p...Wild illustrations and disjointed text make it hard to follow the story line Basically, Unicorn is overly confident about his unique specialness In order to prove his remarkableness to his friends, he goes overboard with the glitter...Bob Shea is so funny and creative He even pokes fun at himself in this sequel Unicorn is back, and is Fabulous Magical Amazing Dressing up in go go boots and glitter, the others find Unicorn Not that great after all Read th...I wasn t a fan of this book The unicorn is super obnoxious and annoying I feel like the unicorn didn t really learn its lesson on how to be a good friend to everyone and how to act at school I enjoyed the details in the i...Hmmm I preordered this months ago because I loved the first one so much.I am sorry to say I sort of wish I hadn t bothered Didn t know it was a back to school story So I guess I may end up using it If kids can get the sort of obtuse lesson of even when you are annoying real friends sta...Unicorn is back and upset that he s not the center of attention as the school year begins He makes several choices to draw attention to himself and none of them work He discovers his friends like him just as he is.I like Shea s work but the unicorn series is a miss for me with the...What s a unicorn to do when he wants to make a big splash but doesn t get the attention he expected Maybe try EVEN HARDER But could that backfire Find out in this delightful sequel where our pal learns an important lesson.

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25 October 2017

Bob Shea