There Was a Silly Unicorn Who Wanted to Fly - by Ken Geist (Hardcover)

About the Book

In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a little unicorn swallows a series of flying insects and birds hoping they will help her take flight.

Book Synopsis

Follow this silly unicorn who tries all she can to FLY, in this hilarious read-aloud twist on There Was an Old Lady!.

There was a silly unicorn who wanted to fly.

I don't know why, but she wanted to fly.

So she gave it a try...

So begins this humorous twist on the beloved rhyme "There Was an Old Lady", following one little unicorn who wants to take flight. Will swallowing a bee help her fly? Or a butterfly? Or an owl? With bouncing, rhyming text that follows a familiar rhythm, an adorable unicorn front-and-center, and a magical rainbow surprise, this charming twist on a classic rhyme is sure to delight young readers!

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"The illustrations [are] humorous and energetic" -- Kirkus Reviews

"[I]llustrations by Barclay leave plenty of room for giggle-inducing word choices...as a sweet friendship burgeons." -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Ken Geist loves to write parodies of classic favorites. His Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark was an IRA Children's Choice. He lives in New York City with his twins.
Eric Barclay grew up in a small Texas town where there were no bus stops and certainly no elephants. He now lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Michelle; their daughters, Emma and Paige; and their dog, Brody, and cat, Lilly. You can visit Eric at www.ericbarclay.com.