read this one with my niece and she absolutely adored it. it was inspiring and the illustration on the cover is adorable.

a good book to inspire her and her friends, the only downside is her now wanting a unicorn for her birthday, oh dear! haha

we are now going to read more of kathleens books

thank you for the ARC net gallery

Thank you NetGalley for the Advanced Reader copy in exchange for an honest review. I might be an adult and not the target audience for this book but I am an avid reader and lover of unicorns and whimsy.

I want to start off with the warning this book is very Christian focused. Not with subtle undertones but with direct references to God and Bible quotes in the lesson section. There is an entire section of the book dedicated to the "parallels of Jesus' Life" and a discussion guide. The story of Aden the unicorn is pretty good for a children's story and would be suited for reading out loud with a parent and reflecting on the lessons if you are looking for a heavily Christian based story. If that isnt your jam I would skip this one as it is not subtle.

I hadn’t even finished reading the ebook before I ordered the physical book as a gift for my girls. If you’re looking for a heartwarming story about beautiful creatures, miracles from God and many parallels to the life of Jesus this is a great small chapter book that would be a comfort book for any and a great story to read with your children to spread the love of Jesus in a unique way using animals and stories of the first unicorn.

Aden was born a horse but obviously special from birth and he grew up showing kindness to all and taking any opportunity he can to help others whether horses like him or all other kinds of animals. He also has faith in his creator before he even knows God’s name and just chooses to trust in that feeling that he should trust what is being placed in front of him and the path that he’s on. As he continues this path as he grows one day an angel visits him and tells him about God and says as a reward he will receive a magical horn and is encouraged to continue to spread the word of Gods love and show courage and kindness and bravery no matter what. He is banished from his own herd out of their fear and distrust in his changed appearance and what it means and he begins to question if the gift is really a gift or a curse but soon finds himself in a situation where he uses it to help others and stops questioning Gods will and gift to him. After some time goes by and some things happen with his herd that caused me to get emotional they soon begin to trust in him and follow him and grow in their faith as well. As more continue to believe in Aden and his messages the unicorn beard grows and o my those who truly believe and want to spread the things God stands for are rewards with the gift of being a unicorn. “Blessed are those pure of heart for they shall see the unicorn.”

I found this to be so special and heartwarming and have the best messages about courage, bravery, kindness, grace and forgiveness and laid out in a way that would appeal so much to kids and spark great conversations. I found it engaging as well and am excited to get to read it again with my kids when it arrives and would love to purchase for others as well that are old enough to listen to a chapter book and grasp the story. Thank you NetGalley for the chance to pick this up and review!