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 Magical birthday (Unicornia)
 Author: Punset, Ana

 Publisher:  Candlewick Press (2025)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 114 p., col. ill., col. map, 20 cm

 BTSB No: 735146 ISBN: 9781536240986
 Ages: 6-9 Grades: 1-4

 Subjects:
 Unicorns -- Fiction
 Spells -- Fiction
 Fantasy fiction
 Friendship -- Fiction
 Magic -- Fiction

Price: $5.73

Summary:
There is only one thing better than a birthday party--a birthday party in Unicornia! Here the cakes are enchanted, the candies change flavor, and the theme parks are covered in glitter. But Pippa's birthday has started off on the wrong foot, and her friends must think quickly to turn disaster into great fun.

 Illustrator: Vicedo, Diana

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (11/15/24)
   School Library Journal (12/13/24)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 12/13/2024 Gr 1–3—Translated from Spanish, this second installment in the "Unicornia" series has Claudia helping her friend Pippa celebrate her birthday. Claudia and Sara are excited to make Pippa's day extra special. They've picked out the perfect present, and Claudia's mom prepared a giant multitiered cake. But when Pippa's parents can't make it to Unicornia because of a snowstorm, Pippa cancels her party. To help lift her spirits, Claudia and Sara convince Pippa to come with them to the Enchanted Falls theme park. Can an outing to the amusement park turn her birthday around? Simple text makes this a quick read for young readers, with Vicedo's pastel drawings accompanying most pages. The friends are drawn with white skin and different hair styles. A few conflicts are fairly minor and quickly resolved. There are several inconsistencies that may flummox children, e.g., parents stuck in a snowstorm who are later rescued by a unicorn. If Unicornia is so magical, why would they get stuck in the first place? Those who haven't read the first book will have lots of questions about this land and why Claudia moved there. The intended audience will have to be content with stories full of glitter, unicorns, and bubbly energy. VERDICT Usually putting "unicorn" in a title is part of a recipe for success, but this light offering is flimsy.—Heidi Dechief - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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