Are you looking for some Unicorns children’s books to use in your classroom that include literacy extension ideas? This list may be just what you are looking for!
Unicorns of any kind are a wonderful theme and are filled with some exciting literacy experiences to explore. You may have had the opportunity to read some of these Unicorns books already, but hopefully some will be a new adventure for you and your kids. Whether you like or dislike Unicorns, try these engaging books and some of the extension activities suggested.
1. Unicorns Are Real by Holly Hatam
This sparkly board book offers children a peek into the whimsical world of unicorns! A charming gift that will be read again and again!
Stardust and glitter and rainbows, oh my! Did you know that unicorns polish their horns with fairy dust and moonbeams, and that they love looking at their reflections? Unicorn lovers will be tickled to learn all sorts of “facts” about these beloved mythical creatures!
Literacy Extensions:
- Unicorns Literature List
- Student Booklet: “Unicorn Couting”
- Unicorns Counting
- My Unicorns Story: Student Worksheets
2. How to Catch a Unicorn by Adam Wallace
Try to catch one of the world’s most elusive mythical creature, the unicorn in this enchanting picture book for kids.
From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a dazzling new adventure! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow unicorn fun! Parents, educators, and young readers alike will delight in this colorful story as the How to Catch Kids are off in the zoo to catch this fantastical beast.
Literacy Extensions:
- “My Unicorn” Classroom Book
- “Unicorn Senses” Student Booklet
- Venn Diagram Comparing Unicorn vs Horse
- Unicorns Build a Two Addend Number Sentence
3. A Unicorn on a Unicycle by Lynda Graham Barber
A unicorn, animals driving cars, and fireworks! Counting numbers is a ton of razzle-dazzle fun for everyone!
Follow along with a cool cast of critters as they parade down a road, led by unicorn a unicycle. Let’s count all the wheels on their scooters, bikes, and cars as they go by! How many wheels can you see at the Zoom-Zoom-Whee Jamboree?
Math lovers will enjoy searching each spread for wheels to count as they’re introduced to a variety of vehicles alongside their 1 through 10 numbers. Each time a new animal joins the unicorn’s parade, critical thinkers can be encouraged to keep cumulative track of the total number of wheels.
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: To Catch a Unicorn
- Unicorns Story Parts Worksheet
- Unicorn Heart Art Project
- Unicorns Number & Ten Frame Match Game
4. There’s a Unicorn in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Galloping glitter! A unicorn has landed in YOUR book! An engaging new adventure from the team that brought you There’s a Monster in Your Book and its companions.
Unicorns love to sing, but this unicorn isn’t singing because a worry gremlin has crept in! Help unicorn up by using your finger wand and listening to its worries in this interactive book with an important social-emotional message about expressing your emotions.
Literacy Extensions:
- Unicorns Literature List
- Unicorns Story Parts: Student Worksheet
- Unicorns Roll It! Read It! Short Vowels
- Paper Plate Unicorn Art Project
5. Little Unicorn by Rhiannon Fielding
Twinkle the unicorn has a knack for finding adventure, but will she get to bed on time? Find out in this delightful addition to Rhiannon Fielding’s TEN MINUTES TO BED series.
Running through the forest, Twinkle is off on an exciting, new adventure. But will she get to bed on time? Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the ten-minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. This beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.
Literacy Extensions:
- “To Catch a Unicorn” Classroom Book
- Unicorns Story Sequencing Student Worksheet
- Unicorn Heart Art Project
- Unicorns Add & Subtract Match Game
6. Margaret’s Unicorn by Briony May Smith
A perfect gift for the unicorn lovers in your life, this lovely and utterly transporting picture book tells the story of what every little girl wishes would happen to her: a girl finds and takes care of a lost baby unicorn.
Margaret’s whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that’s not mist, clouds maybe? No, they are unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they’d appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds.
Since Margaret has been lonely and in need of a friend, brings him home and cares for him through the fall and winter. Together, they chase the waves, stomp on frozen puddles, and build snow unicorns. When spring finally comes around, and the other unicorns return, Margaret’s takes her small friend back to his family, but these two won’t forget one another. And though Margaret misses him, she has made a new friend, and her new cottage is starting to feel like home.
Literacy Extensions:
- Unicorns Word Bank
- Unicorns Literature Retelling Organizer Student Page
- Unicorns Make a Short Vowel Word Game
- Unicorns Roll & Cover Math Games
7. Unicorns 101 by Cal Atkinson
A laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about unicorns!
Unicorns! You love them, but how much do you really know about them? Join Professors Glitter Pants, Sprinkle Steed, Star Hoof, and Sugar Beard, plus their trusty lab assistant, Pete, as they reveal mind-blowing unicorn facts never before available to the public! For example:
* Buttercup Sparklecheeks was the first unicorn to trot on Pluto!
* At one time in history, there were dino-corns!
* One unicorn accidentally made it rain waffles for a week!
* Unicorns have giant slides inside their homes!
* Rare and exotic unicorns include the mer-corn and the hamster-corn!
Full of eye-popping illustrations and nonstop, laughs, Unicorns 101 will have children eager read this book again and again!
Literacy Extensions:
- “Unicorn Senses” Student Booklet
- Unicorns Make a Short Vowel Word
- Unicorns Sight Word Games
- Unicorns Build 2 Addend Addition Number Sentences
8. How to Be a Unicorn by Matt Huntley
Sandy isn’t like the other kids in her town, she loves to wear her unicorn costume all the time. People think she’s odd. But when there’s a mystery that only she can solve, they see the power of Sandy’s creativity and teamwork.
This brand new LEGO Little Golden Book teaches children the importance of being yourself!
Literacy Extensions:
- “My Unicorn” Classroom Book
- Unicorns Letter & Sound Match Game
- Unicorns Build a Word
- Unicorns Numbers & Ten Frames Math Game
Finally, there are so many Unicorns children’s books you can choose from. From fiction to nonfiction, the list of Unicorns books is endless. Remember to pick the books that best fit the needs of your students or children and support your learning activities. Happy Reading!
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