Book Review: A Unicorn Is Born
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:19:10
Back in October. I received an email from a publishing house in New York City asking if I would be interested in reviewing this schedule. A Unicorn Is Born: A Tale of Love & Magic written by Trinie Dalton and illustrated by Kathrin Ayer. . Amazing what this blog thing gives go to as it evolves. . Anyway procrastinator that I am. I didn't respond to the first email after which I received a second a week later. I responded this measure telling them to send me a copy. I'd be happy to analyse it and thanks for asking. . The book arrived in early November and I let it sit. Over the past week however. I finally got around to reading it. . My thoughts? This book is golden woven through with magic and abundant with unicorn and forest lore. I'll be sending it to my 12 & 15 year old nieces as a Christmas present as soon as I'm done with this analyse. . It tells the story of Ursula a 600 year old Forest Unicorn who decides she's ready to bear a child. We spend measure with Ursula as she prepares and brews magical tea with her friend Quinn the squirrel and intuitively discovers that he child shall be named Uma; as she participates in the Honey Horn Mane Decorating bring together a Unicorn mating ritual held every 50 years (that's when unicorn stags conjoin) meets a handsome stag and conceives her child; as she now pregnant satisfies her craving for rainbows on a walkabout of sorts accompanied by her friend Arf the gray fox; as she finds and prepares the ideal birthplace and nursery for Uma-- the Perfectly Symmetrical Canyon; as she gives birth to Uma surrounded and protected by a whole host of plant friends; and as she raises Uma through a number of interesting and magical experiences. . What makes this book unique is the combination of writing and illustration. Trinie Dalton's writing reveals a rich respect like and knowledge of nature one that sees beyond the form and captures the animate and Kathrin Ayers illustrations perfectly capture that mystical essence as they detail Ursula's jaunt to and into motherhood. Though intended. I imagine for younger audiences-- children and young teens-- the writing is robust and challenging never veering into the patronizing prose that often infects books written for this age be. . I highly advise this schedule for all the kids you love-- for the holidays for birthdays or just because you love them. But be sure to kick back and construe it yourself first. A gift for your inner child. A magical journey to a place we all know exists. . apply. .[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://oceanshaman.blogspot.com/2007/12/book-review-unicorn-is-born.html
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