Princess and Unicorn: Mikka's magical surprise by Kyla May and Zanni Louise

Mikka is a young princess who really wants a pet and her birthday is approaching. The pet she does receive is magical and amazing, but the young, untrained unicorn  creates some unusual, colourful and messy moments during Mikka’s birthday party. Learning to train the unicorn presents some more intriguing moments and Mikka must convince everyone around her that a magical unicorn in the palace is a positive thing. 

This is a simple chapter book with some magical sparkles and action that moves quickly. Everything happens with only short passages of text on each page and chapters that move at pace. Black line illustrations are cute and would assist early readers to understand the magical mayhem that an untrained unicorn can create.

For 5-7 year olds who are beginning their independent reading journey.

Themes: Unicorns, Birthdays, Pets, Magic.

Carolyn Hull