If I Found a Wistful Unicorn

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Summary: Lovely Book That Conveys the Message of Love
Review: Ann Ashford's IF I FOUND A WISTFUL UNICORN, is no fantasy book, or even a children's book to take lightly. It is a book that possesses a strong gift of love which should be given to someone special when they are in a time of need, or are just looking for a quick pick-me-up when they're feeling down. The lovely, almost hypnotizing prose is enchanting, while the illustrations, done by Bill Drath, are utterly gorgeous. Overall, this is a wonderful book that should be given to someone whom you truly love, and cherish.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

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Summary: a childhood memory
Review: I was given this book as a very small child, and I found myself often enthralled with the rhyme making up the message of the book, along with its pleasant illustrations; as a matter of fact, I still own it. Even though my standards were not very high in those days, I still have to say that this book is just altogether sweet.

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Summary: Can you say "cheesy"?
Review: I was hoping that with the glowing reviews that this book received, it would be something I could pass onto others as a token of my affection and appreciation. What I found was something more along the lines of a greeting card than <i>The Giving Tree</i> (which is something like what I was hoping for).

The illustrations were nice, I give it that, but this was so utterly *sappy* I'm surprised the pages weren't stuck together. Maybe this would be perfect for the Chicken Soup for the Soul types, but not for people who want a touching story that isn't ridiculously cheesy. The only person I would feel comfortable giving this to, what with the liberal use of the word "love", might be my husband - but I wouldn't inflict it upon him. I love him too much!

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Summary: Explores the heart and core of what constitutes love
Review: Long out of print, If I Found A Wistful Unicorn had the honor of being the first title ever published by the Atlanta based Peachtree Publishers back in 1978. Now a 25th Anniversary edition has once again made this wonderful and enthusiastically recommended little volume available to a new and appreciative generation of young readers (and adults too, for that matter!). Ann Ashford's simple but elegant poem that explores the heart and core of what constitutes love is superbly enhanced by the endearing artwork of Bill Drath. If you only have time to sit down with a child to read one picturebook story poem -- make it Ann Ashford and Bill Drath's If I Found A Wistful Unicorn!

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Summary: Wonderful Children's Book
Review: My sons, all three of them, have listened to me read this book over and over again. I love the way they answer all the questions as we read the book! We look for the unicorn in each picture as well as the illustrations for each line in the poem . . . it is wonderful and a great memory to pass on as each in turn enjoys the time spent reading this book!

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Summary: Wonderful Children's Book
Review: My sons, all three of them, have listened to me read this book over and over again. I love the way they answer all the questions as we read the book! We look for the unicorn in each picture as well as the illustrations for each line in the poem . . . it is wonderful and a great memory to pass on as each in turn enjoys the time spent reading this book!

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Summary: A wonderful, heartfelt, splendor of a story!
Review: This book is written for adults to see that if we interact with children positively, they learn that we care for them! The illustrations are wonderful . There is a hidden unicorn on each page that children can be looking for as you read to them. This book can be given as a gift to a parent, spouse, or friend. Read it and you'll find out why!