The Legendary Unicorn

Every night, the animals of the forest gather together in a small clearing to tell stories to each other. Fairy tales, legends, myths, anything that sounds interesting. However, one evening, as hedgehog is heading for the gathering, he sees something unheard of - a young unicorn sipping water from the stream! Hedgehog couldn't be more shocked, so he tells the other animals to see what they think, but the other animals don't believe hedgehog, for they feel that the unicorn is nothing more than a legend. Soon, the animals have even convinced hedgehog that he saw nothing. But then things begin to change, the animals have forgotten all of the stories they used to share with one another, the stream is silent, and the birds are no longer singing. Now the animals must try to get the forest back to normal, or everything will be boring. As an avid fan of any book involving unicorns, I knew that I would love Udo Weigelt's THE LEGENDARY UNICORN. Filled with lovely prose, and magical illustrations by Julia Gukova, depicting fairy-like colors and magic, this is sure to win a place in the hearts of children and their parents. Erika Sorocco Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

Udo Weigelt's The Legendary Unicorn is a simple, joyful picturebook that reinforces the importance of belief and dreams. A hedgehog glimpses a magical beast in the forest and tells his forest friends; they denounce his claims as silly, but with that denoucement comes a change in their woods. Things are less vibrant, more dreary and ordinary, as if magic is seeping from the land. The only way to bring that magic back is through belief, storytelling, sharing, and hope. Beautiful, soft color illustrations by Julia Gukova bring this enchanting tale to life.