That's Not My Unicorn...
Five tactile mismatches, a final match, and a mouse on every spread combine a dependable verbal pattern with two concrete participation tasks.
That's Not My Unicorn... by Fiona Watt is estimated to take about 3.5 minutes to read aloud (90 words, 1 sentence a spread). Best for ages 0-3.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 3.5 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 90Approximate
- Sentences per spread
- 1Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 2/5everyday words
- Best for
- Ages 0-3Age range
Our review
Five unicorns are ruled out one by one because a wing, mane, horn, or other touch-and-feel feature is wrong; the final unicorn completes the search. A mouse appears on every spread, so a child can alternate between stroking the patch and locating the small repeated character.
The glittery fantasy subject suits a toddler who has outgrown plain texture swatches but still likes a very stable sentence frame. Some patches and the ten-page format make this a quick sensory stop rather than a developed tale. That’s Not My Puppy uses the same mechanism with familiar animal anatomy; Unicorn is the more decorative and imaginative choice.
Before you buy it
Its appeal depends on the textures and unicorn theme; the ten-page search has little narrative beyond the final match.
Themes
- textures
- unicorns
- adjectives
- first books
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