A Good Team: An Acorn Book - By Heather Ayris Burnell ( Paperback )

About the Book

Magical friends Unicorn and Yeti love to play games.

Book Synopsis

Magical friends Unicorn and Yeti love to play games.

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow! Yeti is good at kicking the ball.Unicorn cannot kick the ball. Unicorn is good at running races.Yeti cannot run fast. Unicorn and Yeti play ring toss, run a race, and go ice skating. These laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!

From the Back Cover

Unicorn and Yeti love games.
They love to race.
They love to ice skate.
They love to ring toss.
And they love to play together!

Review Quotes

Praise for A Good Team (Unicorn and Yeti #2): Quintanilla's colorful, expressive art and Burnell's infectiously whimsical tone make their own good team... more sparkly, delightfully silly fun for Unicorn and Yeti fans. --- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Sparkly New Friends (Unicorn and Yeti #1): It's impossible not to smile while reading about the fantastical pair gallivanting through this petite early reader, perfectly sized for small hands. This charming book is divided into three short stories about the friendship between a sparkly pink unicorn and a fluffy white yeti... the engaging characters and simple stories are made all the more amiable by Quintanilla's whimsical, candy-colored illustrations. Humor and positivity abound in this winning series starter that is a natural fit for Elephant & Piggie fans. --- BooklistSparkly, innocent, feel-good fun for readers needing just a bit of extra support before moving on to early chapter books. -- Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Heather Ayris Burnell is a librarian in Washington State. She is the author of the Unicorn and Yeti early reader series. Heather lives on a garlic farm with her family and pets.



Hazel Quintanilla graduated from Matias Delgado University in San Salvador with a degree in Graphic Design. She is the illustrator of the Unicorn and Yeti early reader series. Hazel lives in Guatemala with her husband and their three cute dogs.