The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn’s Great Big Wish

PreS-Gr 2–Following the success of The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, Harris delivers another sweet tale of a misunderstood—and gloriously pink—very small unicorn. This little unicorn wishes he were big, but none of the usual methods—wishing on a shooting star, pulling apart a wishbone, or finding a ladybug on his arm—do him any good. After attempting in vain to scale a giant stone wishing well, he finally tries blowing on a dandelion, which fortunately catches the attention of a nearby fairy princess. She tells him she will grant his wish if he can find something even teenier than he is, so he sets out, encountering a leprechaun, a dragon and—spoiler alert—a stork carrying a bundle. Harris’s signature humor and richly colored chalk pastel illustrations are the perfect combination for this charming tale. Young children will appreciate the unicorn’s struggles with being frustratingly small, and those who are about to become a big brother or sister will find the unicorn a sympathetic character. The story ends with a mention of a ghost and Harris hints he may have more to say, “if you wish.” We’ll keep our fingers crossed.