All this talk about unicorns lately had me stoked to start a Brand New Book Series called The Unicorn Rescue Society! We love this new series and know it would be the perfect addition to your kiddo's Summer Must Read List!
As soon as we opened our package and seen the beautifully illustrated covers we knew these books were going to be packed with adventure. And an adventure it was, Kaden and I grabbed some leftover Valentine's Day candy and binge read the first two books. The excitement begins just a few pages in and pretty much is an even flow from start to finish. The main character Elliot is the new boy in school and on his first day, his class is going on a field trip to the Pines. He ends up learning about The Unicorn Rescue Society and that the Jersey Devil enjoys eating homemade snack bars. Kaden said he liked that the book focused on only a few main characters and wasn't too overly wordy. We of course talked a lot about mythical creatures throughout reading this book and we decided if we could be one we would want to be a Flying Dragon and a Mermaid.
Kaden would be: A Flying Dragon
What would You do every day? I would fly around and look for precious gems in the mountains
What is your Favorite thing to Eat? Roasted pig from my own flames
What do You do for Fun? I would read book in the high tree tops where nobody would see me
Mom would be: A Mermaid
What would You do every day? I would collect treasures from the bottom of the sea
What is your Favorite thing to Eat? "Sand"wiches :)
What do You do for Fun? I would swim with the dolphins and watch every single sunrise and sunset.
UNICORN RESCUE SOCIETY: THE CREATURE OF THE PINES
Ages 8-12 Grades 3-7
Description:
A fully illustrated, globe-trotting new middle grade fantasy-adventure series about mythical creatures and their cultures of origin, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.
Elliot Eisner isn't exactly excited about starting at a brand-new school in a brand-new town; he'd much rather stay at home and read a book. But things take an unexpected turn when he finds out his weird new teacher, Professor Fauna, has planned a field trip for Elliot's very first day. Along with a new friend--brave, outspoken Uchenna Devereaux--Elliot gets caught up in a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world's mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers.
Unicorn Rescue Society is an exciting and hilarious new series about friendship, adventure, and mythical creatures from around the world by Newbery Honor-winning author Adam Gidwitz teamed up with Mixtape Club founders Jesse Casey and Chris Smith, and Hatem Aly, illustrator of The Inquisitor's Tale.
Unicorn Rescue Society is an exciting and hilarious new series about friendship, adventure, and mythical creatures from around the world by Newbery Honor-winning author Adam Gidwitz teamed up with Mixtape Club founders Jesse Casey and Chris Smith, and Hatem Aly, illustrator of The Inquisitor's Tale.
AUTHORS
Adam Gidwitz is the author of the critically acclaimed, New York Timesbestselling Grimm trilogy. He spent six years researching and writing his Newbery Honor-winning The Inquisitor's Tale, including a year living in Europe. Adam lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY. Find Adam online at adamgidwitz.com or @AdamGidwitz. Chris Lenox Smith is the Creative Director and cofounder of Mixtape Club, an award-winning audiovisual creative studio. Mixtape works with a range of brands and artists, including Google, HBO, ESPN, Spotify, Primus, and They Might Be Giants, to create memorable, narrative-driven films. Chris is a two-time winner of the ADC Young Guns Award for animation and music composition, his work spans across media, from short films and commercial work to musical scores that marry influences from the precomputer era with modern techniques. Jesse Casey is the Managing Director and cofounder of Mixtape Club, an award-winning audiovisual creative studio. Mixtape works with a range of brands and artists, including Google, HBO, ESPN, Spotify, Primus, and They Might Be Giants, to create memorable, narrative-driven films. Drawing from his twin backgrounds in computer programming and printmaking, Jesse's work embraces contemporary technology as a means to recreate the craft and artistry of classic film and animation.
ILLUSTRATOR
Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured on television and in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. Find him online at metahatem.com or @metahatem.
WEEK ONE
4/2 – Four Violet Reviews – What Mythical Creature you would be (wear, eat, activities)
4/3 – Liv The Book Nerd – Favorite Mythological Creatures
4/4 – Live.Laugh.Love.Library – Favorite Mythological Creature and place to travel
4/5 – Books4yourkids – Mythical Creatures and Places
WEEK TWO
4/10 – Pirates and Pixie Dust – Which Mythical Creature you would want to meet
4/11 – The Pages In-Between – 10 Mythological Creatures you would and wouldn’t want to meet
4/12 – Librariel Book Reviews – Review + Type of Mythical Creature you would like
I just showed my daughter this and the first words out of her mouth were we have to get these. She is so fascinated with unicorns lately. Adding these to our list of books to read.
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