Griso: The One and Only

PreS-Gr 3–Griso, the last of the Unicorns, gallops across the plains in search of another unicorn. On each vibrantly illustrated page, he travels the world encountering creatures, from chameleons, to buffaloes, to sea-unicorns. As Griso meets the various creatures, he shape-shifts to resemble their likenesses; alas, he can find no one just like him! Batchelder Honor author and illustrator Mello has exquisitely presented works of art throughout history to depict Griso’s travels in search of companionship. Spanning the seventh to 18th centuries, with artwork including Tang dynasty murals, medieval tapestries, African paintings, and Egyptian pyramids, Griso transforms to appear in each artistic style. Following the story is a listing of every illustration’s origin, time period, and a note about the legends of unicorns throughout literature. Translated from Portuguese, the text accompanying the artwork perfectly coalesces the beautiful story.