Unicorn Famous: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Book 13, A Graphic Novel by Dana Simpson

Rating: Not for me

Reading Level: Mid Elementary

I’m starting to understand why these comics are so popular. They poke fun of our culture! Here is an example.

The egotistical unicorn is over-the-top, but it is admittedly clever and sometimes makes me chuckle. Here is an example, where the unicorn doesn’t want to fit in so ends up making itself wacky colors:

Nevertheless there are concerns:

• The idea that you can be anything. I’m not talking about occupation. It’s the idea that you can change into an animal or any creature you want to be (including a unicorn).
• Bullying
• Name Calling
• Unicorns, Goblins
• Halloween, costumes, being scared
• Ducking out of a math test
• Cursing people
• Casting spells
• Obsession with being fashionable
• Accidental extortion
• Booger humor
• The mean girl has a gigantic ego

Themes are:

• Humans can struggle with caring about opinions if others, even if the others are not great people
• Friendship
• Some kids can be bullies and/or super self-absorbed, and can put others down to build themselves up

Overall I wouldn’t mind checking out other books in this series, but in this one the bad outweighs the good.

See also my review of Phoebe, Her Unicorn, and the Magic Storm