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Nobody Rides the Unicorn

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Adrian Mitchell has written a wonderful fairy tale, complete with evil king, beggar girl turned heroine and happily ever after ending. Zoe is "nobody's" child and lives alone on the outskirts of town. Her voice is soft and sweet. When the king wants to capture a unicorn for the magic in its horn, he tricks Zoe into helping him. He sends her into the forest to sing softly and when a beautiful unicorn comes, lies down and puts his head in her lap, the king's men capture it. But Zoe is angry, defies the king and sets the unicorn free. After she is banished from the kingdom, she sets out to find her special friend. Nobody Rides the Unicorn is a lovely, sensitive story, with a message, the whole family will treasure. Children will begin to understand the rewards of doing what is right and listening to their consciences. The story is complimented with beautiful illustrations and the artwork is as special and appealing to youngsters, as the tale itself. As a great bedtime story and a must for all home libraries, this book will be a part of your family for many years to come.

I bought this both, for my 2 year old daughter and for me, an avid unicorns lover/collector. If it's about unicorns, I buy it. Didn't care so much of story, just saw a unicorn. After reading though, I was touched by the story. Never since the Last Unicorn have I read such a wonderful unicorn story. Unlike Last Unicorn, this story keeps my daughter's attention as well, till she gets older. Always in unicorn folklore you hear "nobody rides a unicorn". You can attract it, pet it, talk to it, and capture it, but riding was all but impossible in most true unicorn stories. It only seemed natural that a little "nobody" was allowed to ride a magnificent beast. A wonderful story for all ages and most of all, unicorn lovers!

As my 4 year-old daughter added Nobody Rides the Unicorn to our ready-to-check-out pile of books at the library, I had no idea what a permanent part of our lives this story was going to be.

Immediately, Rachel was drawn to this tale. We have had many long discussions about the importance of doing the right thing, protecting animals and treating them kindly, and how the unicorn finally rewarded Zoe's humble heroism with a ride on his beautiful back. We read this book every single night for the 3 weeks that we had checked it out from the library.

I surprised Rachel with a hardcover copy of this book for her 5th birthday. We had a birthday party at our home, with most of her preschool class in attendance. I was so surprised and pleased when Rachel brought me her new copy of Nobody Rides the Unicorn and asked me to read it to the children as part of the birthday party! I can say that every little person listened intently, and both the children and parents were moved by Zoe's story.

This book would make a cherished gift for a child, and I can also say, as a First Grade teacher, that this book makes an excellent read aloud for primary students.

This picture book is captivating. With a simple message of hope woven through with inspiration, follow Zoe in her quest.

This will capture any child's imagination with the simplicity and magic of the story and the superb illustrations. Sure to be a favourite.

A GENTLE AND BREATHTAKING JOURNEY INTO A TIME AND PLACE WHERE INNOCENCE AND MEEKNESS PREVAIL. A PARANOID KING COOERCES ZOE, A QUIET CHILD BELONGING TO NO ONE, INTO UNKNOWINGLY TRAPPING A UNICORN WHOSE HORN WOULD ASSURE THE KINGS SAFETY. APPALLED BY HER PART IN THE AMBUSH, ZOE LETS THE MEEK ANIMAL RUN FREE. BANISHED FROM HER LONELY WORLD BY THE KING, SHE SEEKS TO BE REUNITED WITH THE UNICORN AND VENTURES OFF TO HIS PRIVATE WORLD BEHIND THE WATERFALL.

JOURNEY'S OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD NOT BE MISSED.

I bought this book for my daughter's 8th birthday. I appreciate the valuable lesson it teaches that it is never too late to do the right thing.

My daughters absolute favorite book. Has a great message to the reader and I highly recommend it for any age.