Where Have the Unicorns Gone?

by Jane Yolen

Book Overview

Long ago unicorns lived in a haven of sun-dappled glades and flower-filled dells. But as civilization spread over the ages -- with its fierce knights, its chugging trains, its thick smogs -- unicorns had to find a new sanctuary. But where? Jane Yolen finds a magical answer in the traditional unicorn myth. Her rhythmic, rhymed text is irresistible to read aloud. And Ruth Sanderson's brilliant artwork gives unicorns a bold reality in everything from ancient cave paintings to their secret, present-day home. After reading this tribute to the mystical, mysterious unicorn, children will enjoy looking for these elusive creatures in the world around them.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689863594
• ISBN13: 9780689863592
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.2" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Awesome book! Beautiful!

I absolutely loved this book! I picked it out as a birthday gift for my 4 years old son. It is beautiful! The art is exquisite! Ruth Sanderson uses amazing colors and symbols to put Yolen's poem into pictures: the unicorns are running away trying to survive in a world where the coldness of steel, the darkness of pollution are slowly creeping into their dreamy perfect universe. Although I agree with another reviewer that the book is missing that poetry, fairy tale fragrance usually connected to unicorns, I have to admit that I like Yolen's interesting twist. It is perfectly true that a fast pace heavily industrialized world leaves very little room for poetry, fairy tales and everything that used to represent a mystical childhood dream. The unicorns are running away from all that, becoming one with the water and the waves. This book is definitely a must have.

a must have!

I read 373 books to my children this past summer...this was the most beautiful one of them all! The illustrations, the poetry, the deep and wonderous messages buried in the words are a rare find.

Beautiful...

Beautiful, beautiful pictures and a nice retelling of the Unicorn legend. But... The book is worth the pictures alone.

Incredible illustrations

The pictures alone could tell the story in this incredibly illustrated story for children of all ages. If your children do not already have a wonder for Unicorns and their mystical beauty, they will. It will make your childs imagination run wild everytime they look at the ocean. There is nothing better then reading a story to your children that you can both appreciate. I fell in love with it the first page I turned.