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Reviewed by Tiffany Ferrell for Readers' Favorite
Everyone is different and that’s a good thing as children learn in Melanie Hawkins's book I’m Basically A Unicorn. In the pages, we see children who are unique and special. Whether it’s a little girl with curly red hair or a little boy born with an extra chromosome, we are taught that everyone is important and special in their own way.
I think Melanie Hawkins did an amazing job with this book. It pinpoints children who may be seen by others as weird or different in a way that kids can understand and appreciate. It’s important to let our children know that there isn’t one way to be or look. What makes us special is our differences and this book definitely touches on that subject. We see a child with cancer, a boy with Down's Syndrome, another boy with vitiligo, and identical twin girls, to name a few.
What also really caught my attention was the beautiful illustrations that are colorful and fun but have realistic points to them as well. The reader and their child can clearly see what the author is talking about, which is so important because it helps to get the message across. I personally don’t have any kids or nieces and nephews young enough but it’s definitely a book I would have found myself purchasing for them in their younger years. I'd recommend I’m Basically A Unicorn to friends and readers that have young ones at home.
