ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: UNICORN (AND HORSE) by David Miles and Hollie Mengert
Hi there, my wonderful reading friends! I’m Ani, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. If you love stories, come back to read more with me anytime!
This is a story about two friends, Unicorn and Horse. Unicorn is very special with a shiny horn, a sparkly coat, and a rainbow mane. Unicorn loves eating pink cupcakes and making rainbows. Horse, on the other hand, is not as shiny. He doesn’t eat cupcakes or make rainbows, and sometimes he feels a little grumpy.
All the animals love Unicorn. Squirrel plays games with Unicorn’s horn, Bird uses Unicorn’s hair to make her nest, and everyone enjoys Unicorn’s cupcakes. Unicorn is always cheerful and invites Horse to join the fun.
Horse says he doesn’t like Unicorn, but deep down, he wishes he could be like Unicorn and join the fun.
One night, two men sneak into Unicorn’s pen and take him away! The animals wake up and realize Unicorn is gone. They want to help, but only Horse can save the day.
Horse thinks really hard and then runs as fast as he can. With his big teeth, he frees Unicorn from the ropes. Unicorn is so grateful and shares a pink cupcake with Horse.
Now, Unicorn and Horse are great friends. Sometimes they share cupcakes, and sometimes they share hay. They play games together and enjoy each other’s company. Being friends is the best thing of all!
Some days, you might feel like Unicorn, and other days like Horse. And that’s perfectly okay! Everyone has different days, and that’s what makes life special.
I hope you loved our story today! Remember, being yourself is wonderful. See you next time for more fun stories!
Unicorn and Horse Dress-Up: Gather some simple dress-up items like colorful scarves, hats, or headbands. Encourage the children to dress up as either Unicorn or Horse. Ask them to think about what makes each character special and how they can show that through their dress-up. After dressing up, have a short role-play session where they can act out a scene from the story or create their own adventure for Unicorn and Horse. This activity helps children explore the concept of individuality and friendship through imaginative play.
Friendship Bracelet Craft: Provide materials such as yarn, beads, and pipe cleaners for the children to make friendship bracelets. As they create their bracelets, discuss what it means to be a good friend like Unicorn and Horse. Encourage them to think about how they can be kind and helpful to their friends, just like Horse was to Unicorn. Once the bracelets are made, they can exchange them with a friend, symbolizing their friendship.
Feelings Chart: Create a simple chart with different emotions like happy, sad, excited, and grumpy. Ask the children to think about how Unicorn and Horse felt at different points in the story. Have them draw or use stickers to match the emotions to the characters. Discuss how it’s okay to have different feelings and how friends can help each other feel better. This activity encourages emotional awareness and empathy.
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Hello there, my wonderful reading friends! It’s Ani. Thank you for coming to read with me. If you want to read more stories with me, be sure to subscribe!
Do you ever have those days where you feel like you just don’t measure up and that someone else is getting all the attention? It can be so frustrating! Well, that’s what life is like for Horse every day. Let’s see if he can turn things around as we read “Unicorn and Horse.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
**”Unicorn and Horse,” written by David Miles, illustrated by Holly Mangert.**
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. Unicorn dances; Horse is grumpy. Unicorn prances; Horse looks frumpy. Unicorn makes everything cheery—really cheery—while Horse does not.
Of course, all the animals love Unicorn. He has a horn for Squirrel to play ring toss, Bird lines her nest with his long, beautiful hair, and everyone loves sharing his cupcakes.
“Won’t you join us?” asked Unicorn.
“No, I don’t like you,” said Horse. But what he meant was, “I wish I would.”
Unfortunately, not everyone who heard about Unicorn was happy. 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 pen. 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 and thought, then he ran and ran and ran. With six great chomps of Horse’s large teeth, Unicorn was free.
“Thank you,” said Unicorn.
“You’re welcome,” said Horse.
Oh, look! Unicorn is sharing one of his pink cupcakes with 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.
Some days, you will be the Unicorn, and other days, you will be the Horse. And you know what? That’s okay because that’s what life is like for everyone.
I hope you enjoyed our story today! See you next time!
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