Welcome to a fun story about two special friends: Unicorn and Horse! Let’s learn about their adventure together.
Unicorn is very magical. He has a shiny horn, a silver coat, a rainbow mane, and bright white teeth. Unicorn loves to eat pink cupcakes and make rainbows. He dances happily, singing “Tra la la!”
Horse is different. He doesn’t have a horn or a rainbow mane. Horse doesn’t eat cupcakes all the time, and he doesn’t make rainbows. Sometimes, Horse feels a bit grumpy and says, “Blah blah blah.”
All the animals love Unicorn. Squirrel plays ring toss with Unicorn’s horn, and Bird uses Unicorn’s hair to make her nest comfy. Everyone enjoys sharing Unicorn’s cupcakes.
One night, two men sneaked into Unicorn’s home and took him away in a truck! The other animals were worried.
“Hurry! They’re taking Unicorn!” they cried.
Squirrel said, “I can’t run fast enough!” Bird said, “I can’t fly fast enough!” Fox said, “I can’t run on the road!” Turtle said, “I can’t run at all!”
But Horse could help! He thought and thought, then ran as fast as he could. With his big teeth, Horse chewed through the ropes and set Unicorn free!
“Thank you,” said Unicorn.
“You’re welcome,” said Horse.
Now, Unicorn and Horse are great friends. Sometimes, Horse eats cupcakes, and Unicorn eats hay. Sometimes, Horse makes rainbows, and Unicorn does not. They enjoy playing games together, like races and ring toss.
Most importantly, Unicorn and Horse like each other very much. Being friends is better than anything—even pink cupcakes!
Can you think of a time when someone did something nice for you? Just like Horse helped Unicorn, friends can make us feel happy and special.
Thank you for joining us for this story about Unicorn and Horse. We hope you had fun! See you next time!
Rainbow Mane Craft: Create your own magical unicorn mane using colorful yarn or paper strips. Encourage children to think about the colors they would choose for their unicorn’s mane and why. Ask them, “What colors make you feel happy or magical?” After creating their mane, they can share their creations with the class and explain their color choices.
Friendship Role Play: In pairs, children can act out a scene where one friend helps another, just like Horse helped Unicorn. They can choose different scenarios, such as helping a friend who is sad or sharing a toy. After the role play, discuss with the class, “How did it feel to help someone? How did it feel to be helped?” This activity encourages empathy and understanding.
Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or playground. Ask them to observe and find things that are different and special, just like Unicorn and Horse are different but special in their own ways. They can look for different types of leaves, rocks, or flowers. After the walk, gather and discuss, “What special things did you find? How are they different from each other?” This helps children appreciate diversity in their surroundings.
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[Music] This is Unicorn and this is Horse. Unicorn is a unicorn and Horse is, well, not. Unicorn has a sapphire horn, a silver coat, a rainbow mane, and perfect white teeth. Horse does not. Unicorn eats pink cupcakes for every meal; Horse does not. Unicorn makes rainbows; Horse makes something else. [Music] Unicorn dances, “Tra la la,” while Horse sits grumpy, “Blah blah blah.” [Music] Unicorn is cheerful, while Horse looks a bit grumpy. Unicorn makes everything cheery—really cheery—while Horse does not. Of course, all the animals love Unicorn. He has a horn for the squirrel to play ring toss, and the bird lines her nest with his long, beautiful hair. Everyone loves sharing his cupcakes.
“Won’t you join us?” Horse said. Unicorn replied, “No, I don’t like you,” but what he meant was, “I wish I were you.”
Unfortunately, not everyone who heard about Unicorn was a happy animal. A rainbow dancing unicorn who eats cupcakes for breakfast could make someone a lot of money. One night, while everyone was asleep, two men crept into Unicorn’s paddock as quietly as they could. They tied a startled Unicorn in ropes and loaded him into the back of their truck. Then they were off. The other animals awoke when they heard the truck.
“Hurry! They’re stealing Unicorn!”
“But I can’t run fast enough to catch them,” said Squirrel.
“And I can’t fly fast enough,” cried Bird.
“I can’t run on the road,” said Fox.
“And I can’t run at all,” said Turtle.
Only one animal could help. Horse thought and thought, then he ran and ran. With six great chomps of Horse’s large teeth, Unicorn was free.
“Thank you,” said Unicorn.
“You’re welcome,” said Horse.
This is Horse and this is Unicorn. Sometimes Horse eats cupcakes, and sometimes Unicorn eats hay. Sometimes Horse makes rainbows, and sometimes Unicorn does not. Horse likes races; Unicorn likes ring toss. But most of all, they like each other. Horse and Unicorn are friends, and that’s better than anything—even pink cupcakes.
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Today’s story time features a book called “Unicorn and Horse” from our friends at Familius. Learn more about Familius and all their books at the link in our description.
Hello everyone! Welcome back to Vooks story time. I am so excited for today because I get to share with you one of the most popular books in the entire Vooks library. Are you ready? It’s “Unicorn and Horse”! I can’t wait to share this one with you.
Now, this book is written by David Miles and illustrated by Holly Menger. “Unicorn and Horse” is such a fun story. One of these characters is kind of magical, and the other one, well, he’s not. Can you guess which one’s which? Let’s see if we can figure it out together.
All right, everyone, this is Unicorn and this is Horse. Unicorn has a sapphire horn, a silver coat, a rainbow mane, and perfect white teeth, while Horse does not. Uh-oh, can you figure out which one’s magical yet? Unicorn eats pink cupcakes for every meal; Horse does not. Unicorn makes rainbows; Horse makes something else.
Uh-oh, look! Oh dear! Unicorn dances, “Tra la la,” while Horse sits grumpy, “Blah blah blah.” Unicorn is cheerful—look at that! Does Horse look happy about that? It’s hard to tell. Horse does not, of course. All the animals love Unicorn. I mean, how could you not? Look at him—he’s so happy! He has a horn for Squirrel to play ring toss, and Bird lines her nest with his long, beautiful hair. Everyone loves sharing his cupcakes.
“Won’t you join us?” Horse says. Unicorn replies, “No, I don’t like you.” Uh-oh, that’s not very nice, is it? But what he meant was, “I wish I were you.”
Unfortunately, not everyone who heard about Unicorn was a happy animal. Uh-oh, who do you think these guys are? I think we’re going to find out. A rainbow dancing unicorn who eats cupcakes for breakfast could make someone a lot of money.
Oh no! One night, while everyone was asleep, two men crept into Unicorn’s paddock as quietly as they could. They tied a startled Unicorn in ropes and loaded him into the back of their truck. Then, oh my goodness, they were off! The other animals awoke when they heard the truck.
“Hurry! They’re stealing Unicorn!”
Oh no! But I can’t run fast enough to catch them, said Squirrel.
“And I can’t fly fast enough,” cried Bird.
“I can’t run on the road,” said Fox.
“And I can’t run at all,” said Turtle.
Only one animal could help. Who do you think it is? I think it’s this guy—Horse. Do you think he’s going to help? Let’s find out.
Horse thought and thought, then he ran and ran. Look! He almost caught Unicorn! And with six great chomps of Horse’s large teeth, Unicorn was free.
“Thank you,” said Unicorn.
“You’re welcome,” said Horse.
Look at Unicorn giving Horse a pink cupcake! Isn’t that so sweet? This is Horse and this is Unicorn. They both look really happy, don’t they?
Sometimes Horse eats cupcakes, and sometimes Unicorn eats hay. Sometimes Horse makes rainbows, and sometimes Unicorn does not. Uh-oh! Horse likes races; Unicorn likes ring toss. But most of all, they like each other. Oh, they’re friends! Horse and Unicorn are friends, and that’s better than anything—even pink cupcakes.
Wasn’t that an incredible book? There is a reason why this is one of the most popular books in the entire library. Everyone loves it because it’s silly and fun, with some pretty great characters.
Now, I would love to know: Can you think of a time in your life when someone did something that changed your opinion of them? I love how Horse stepped up and saved Unicorn, and then they became good friends. Isn’t that so cool?
All right, everyone, thank you so much for joining us for “Unicorn and Horse” for the Vooks story time. I had so much fun hanging out with you, and I can’t wait to see you again next time. So come back soon! Bye!
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This version removes any inappropriate or unclear phrases while maintaining the essence of the story.
