Pugicorn (The Magic Pet Shop)

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We loved how dopey he was, but despite being treated poorly, he does the right thing and always helps others. Pugicorn is definitely not as graceful and elegant as a unicorn, but his time comes to shine--literally! They still have fun icing cookies and decorating the tree, but Princess Ava is disappointed that evening. Only giving this four stars because my partner isn't a dog person so he didn't find it engaging, so we're compromising between his three star and my five star rating! It would be great to listen to while reading along with the story, but it also stands alone, and is very engaging for young listeners.

There is nothing in the story to indicate why she has a change of heart, but she does and everything is hearts and love. All of the princesses get unicorns, but Princess Ava is too late and the only option left is Pugicorn.

When all the unicorns have already been adopted, Princess Ava takes home a Pugicorn, but Pugicorns aren't quiet or graceful.

This book teaches us to respect the differences in others and know that everyone has their own strengths. There are three stories about Pugicorn – they are gentle tales of magic, friendship and bravery that are perfect to share. This review is not a reflection of the pictures, which is so vital when reviewing a picture book, so take this with a grain of salt.Kind of reminds me of Pokemon and the way Ash is stuck with Pikachu because he sleeps in on the day he's supposed to get his starter Pokemon. And I hope we get more books in the series--I can't wait to see Starwhal, and that rainbow-eared koala with the long tail looks really fun.

It kinda reminded me of the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with Pugicorn's horn saving the day. She's pretty annoyed about it until she realises that Pugicorn is the BOMB and unicorns are way too high maintenance. Working with children, however, just makes me recognize how little we (all of us) provide them with depth in all media.

Then we get into a story you've probably seen a dozen times before (although admittedly done in a way I enjoyed much more than in those infuriating Unicorn Named Sparkle books).