Pugicorn (The Magic Pet Shop)

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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! There is nothing in the story to indicate why she has a change of heart, but she does and everything is hearts and love. It kinda reminded me of the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with Pugicorn's horn saving the day. 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. She's pretty annoyed about it until she realises that Pugicorn is the BOMB and unicorns are way too high maintenance.

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).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. Pugicorn is definitely not as graceful and elegant as a unicorn, but his time comes to shine--literally!

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. It's Christmas Eve and Santa is getting ready to deliver all the presents - but disaster strikes and his sleigh won't fly! We loved how dopey he was, but despite being treated poorly, he does the right thing and always helps others. 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.All of the princesses get unicorns, but Princess Ava is too late and the only option left is Pugicorn.