by Laura Gehl (Author), Andrea Zuill (Illustrator)
Here's the hilarious story of Donut, a scruffy unicorn who can't fly-- but who keeps on trying! From the author of One Big Pair of Underwear and the illustrator of Sweety.
When Donut, a fluffy, scruffy unicorn with a colorful horn spots a bird in the air, she thinks, why can't I be up there, too? And so she
jumps! off of a log and and even a trampoline. But
thump! she falls down to the ground. After many attempts at flight (including wings fashioned out of sticks), Donut schemes with the other animals in the field, and finally comes up with an ingenious and imaginative solution. Finally, her perseverance pays off-- and Donut
flies! With a simple text and expressive art, here is a character-driven story from a popular author-illustrator duo that's laugh-out-loud funny, ingenious, and sure to appeal to all those unicorn fans out there--especially those who like their unicorns a little on the imperfect side.
Author Biography
LAURA GEHL is the author of nearly two dozen popular picture books, board books, and early readers. Her books include One Big Pair of Underwear (Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice); the Peep and Egg series (Parents' Choice Recommendation, Children's Choice Book Award Finalist); among others. Visit her on the web at lauragehl.com
ANDREA ZUILL is the author-illustrator of
Regina is NOT a Little Dinosaur, an Indie Next List selection;
Sweety, a
Booklist Best Book of the Year;
and
Wolf Camp, a Children's Choice Award finalist. She is also the creator of
Business Pig,
Dance Is for Everyone, and
Marigold & Daisy. Andrea is the illustrator of
Cat Dog Dog by Nelly Buchet
, an American Library Association Notable Book which was called A clever, winning read-aloud for modern families in a starred review from
Kirkus. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York. Visit Andrea on the Web at andreazuill.org or follow her on Twitter at @AndreaZuill.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.8 x 11.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 12, 2022
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Donut: The Unicorn Who Wants to Fly
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
