The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

Sarah Laskow, Sam Beck

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English

Penguin
13 August 2019

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Children's & Educational; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Are unicorns real? Their popularity and enduring role in human culture certainly is. How can you win a fight against a unicorn? Why do some unicorns have wings? Why are unicorns often pictured with rainbows? Get answers to these questions and more in this fun look at unicorns throughout history. This four-color, fully illustrated book provides everything you always wanted to know about the myths, science, and history that surround the unicorn, a creature that has grown even more popular in the twenty-first century. With its stylish design and fresh, captivating illustrations, The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns will appeal to readers--children and adults alike--who can't get enough of the world's most elusive animal.

From cuddly pool floats to rainbow-colored toast toppings, unicorns--the darlings of Instagram--have never been more exciting or more popular.

Are unicorns real? Their popularity and enduring role in human culture certainly is. How can you win a fight against a unicorn? Why do some unicorns have wings? Why are unicorns often pictured with rainbows? Get answers to these questions and more in this fun look at unicorns throughout history. This four-color, fully illustrated book provides everything you always wanted to know about the myths, science, and history that surround the unicorn, a creature that has grown even more popular in the twenty-first century. With its stylish design and fresh, captivating illustrations, The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns will appeal to readers--children and adults alike--who can't get enough of the world's most elusive animal.

By: Sarah Laskow
Illustrated by: Sam Beck
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781524792732
ISBN 10: 152479273X
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 13 August 2019
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Laskow is a reporter, writer, and Online Senior Science Editor for The Atlantic based in New York City. Sam Beck is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Toronto, Canada.