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The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

Illustrated by Sam Beck
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Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
$12.99 US
8.25"W x 7.25"H x 0.41"D   | 12 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Aug 13, 2019 | 96 Pages | 978-1-5247-9273-2
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 980L | Fountas & Pinnell W
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.
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.

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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.

Author

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.