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We all know that Hollywood has a way of making wonderful movies for families to enjoy. They also have a way of making our beloved unicorn into a reaccuring role. Here are a few movies that consist of unicorns.  I am also featuring books because most good movies first come from awesome books.

Books
  • Beagle, Peter S. The Last Unicorn. Roc Trade, 1990. 212 p. (0451450523) Int, YA A classic fantasy about a unicorn that sets out to find the rest of her lost “people.”
  • Bestiary: An Illuminated Alphabet of Medieval Beasts. Simon & Schuster, 1998. 40 p. (0689812469) Pri, Int, YA Twenty-six wonderful illustrations of imaginary beasts, each with a brief description. Includes the phoenix, manticore, kraken and Griffon. Have children use this as a guide or inspiration for drawing their own imaginary creatures.
  • Cherry, Lynne. The Dragon and the Unicorn. Harcourt, 1998. 36 p. (0152018883) Pre, Pri The daughter of medieval King Valerio is visited by a unicorn and dragon who plead to have the forests of the realm preserved.
  • Coville, Bruce. A Glory of Unicorns. Econo-Clad, 2000. 198 p. (0613253426) Int, YA Thirteen short stories, by such authors as Nancy Varian Berberick, Gregory Maguire and Margaret Bechard, about unicorns in both mythical and contemporary settings.
  • Coville, Bruce. Into the Land of the Unicorns. (Unicorn Chronicles, Book 1) Scholastic, 1999. 159 p. (0439108381) Int Having jumped into the fantasy land of Luster, Cara joins Lightfoot the unicorn in search of Queen Arabella Skydancer.
  • Gibbons, Gail. Behold the Unicorns! HarperCollins, 2001. 32 p. (0688179584) Pri Using careful research and spirited illustrations to explain the origins, mythology and folklore of the unicorns, Gibbons gets right to the heart of why these marvelous creatures are still so popular today.
  • Heidbreder, Robert. I Wished for a Unicorn. Kids Can Press, 2001. 32 p. (1550745573) Pre The family dog is transformed into a unicorn in this rhyming fantasy that makes a good read-aloud.
  • McCaughrean, Geraldine. Unicorns! Unicorns! Holiday House, 1997. Unp. (0823413195) Pre, Pri As the rains come and the flood waters rise, Noah and the animals on the ark repeatedly call to the unicorns to hurry aboard.
  • Mitchell, Adrian. Nobody Rides the Unicorn. Scholastic, 2000. 32 p. (0439112044) Pre, Pri Having been used by the King to trick a unicorn into imprisonment, Zoe decides to set him free again.
  • Paley, Joan. One More River: A Noah’s Ark Counting Song. Little, Brown & Company, 2002. 32 p. (0316607029) Pre, Pri In this adaptation of a traditional spiritual, the animals enter Noah’s Ark in increasing numbers, from one elephant to 10 hens.
  • Stanton, Mary. The Road to Balinor. (Unicorns of Balinor Series) Scholastic, 1999. 138 p. (0439062802) Int First in a fantasy series about a girl, her unicorn, and her quest to restore peace in Balinor.

Movies
    • The Last Unicorn
    • Willow
    • Legunds
    • Unicorns by Christopher Atkins
    • Nico The Unicorn
    • Unico