Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great

So, at the library today, someone was reading the poems patrons and staff have been writing and posting on our bulletin board for Poetry Month. The one she commented on was an acrostic poem I wrote as a quick sample.

Foolish
Unicorn
Nonsense

When she read it out loud, it reminded me of a terrific children's book I read not too long ago, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob Shea, 2013: Pre-K to about 2nd or 3rd grade.


Goat is pretty cool but becomes jealous of all the spectacular things Unicorn can do like flying and making it rain cupcakes. But by the end, Unicorn lets Goat know of all the things he envies about Goat (like goat cheese pizza). Unicorn laments, "Lucky! I can only eat glitter and rainbows. Darn my sensitive stomach!" The two end up becoming friends when they realize they both have unique qualities. (They might even make a great crime fighting duo!) Fun and funny story to read to kids that tells a lesson in a quirky way. Love the colorful illustrations.