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A review by sobbinscenes
The Magical Unicorn Society: Unicorns, Myths and Monsters by Kristina Kister, May Shaw
4.0
3.5 stars
The Magical Unicorn Society is exactly the type of book I would have loved to read, reread and fawn over as a child. That being said, it is geared towards children. So while this is a 3.5 stars for me, I think it would be a 5 stars for any child that is interested in tales of magic.
First and foremost, the illustration quality of this book is gorgeous! Each page has its own unique illustration or background, and the bright expressive art style of the illustrator is a great choice for a younger audience. Like I said, I can 100% imagine little me looking at these drawings of magical creatures in wonder.
The bigger downside for me was the writing quality, but seeing as again, this is meant for young readers, it will probably go unnoticed by them. I found the short stories sweet, but the pacing was off and the morals usually shone through at the last second-- if any. Which of course, it is fine to have a story just be a story for the sake of it being a story, but some felt a little flat.
I'd highly recommend this to parents wanting to encourage reading to their kids through something fun and magical!
I received a copy of an ARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The Magical Unicorn Society is exactly the type of book I would have loved to read, reread and fawn over as a child. That being said, it is geared towards children. So while this is a 3.5 stars for me, I think it would be a 5 stars for any child that is interested in tales of magic.
First and foremost, the illustration quality of this book is gorgeous! Each page has its own unique illustration or background, and the bright expressive art style of the illustrator is a great choice for a younger audience. Like I said, I can 100% imagine little me looking at these drawings of magical creatures in wonder.
The bigger downside for me was the writing quality, but seeing as again, this is meant for young readers, it will probably go unnoticed by them. I found the short stories sweet, but the pacing was off and the morals usually shone through at the last second-- if any. Which of course, it is fine to have a story just be a story for the sake of it being a story, but some felt a little flat.
I'd highly recommend this to parents wanting to encourage reading to their kids through something fun and magical!
I received a copy of an ARC through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.