Unicorn Day

After reading "Unicorn Day" make your favorite unicorn from the book. This book is a great story about unicorns having the best day out in the woods. Anyone would want to join in the fun of eating cupcakes and glitter fights. But, what will the unicorns do when they find out a horse had disguised himself to join in on the fun? Will they let him be a part of Unicorn Day?

Questions to ask before reading the book:

• Do you think this book is going to be interesting?
• What do you think the book is going to be about?
• Does this book remind you of anything else you’ve already read or seen?
• What kind of characters do you think will be in the book?
• What do you think is going to happen?

Questions to ask while reading the book:

• Will you catch me up on the story? What’s happened so far?
• What do you think will happen next?
• If you were that character, what would you have done differently in that situation?
• Where is the book set?
• If the main character in that story lived next door, would you be friends?
• What does the place look like in your head as you read? Would you want to visit there?
• Did you learn any new words or facts so far?

Questions to ask after reading the book:

• What was your favorite part of the book? Why?
• Who was your favorite character? Why?
• What was the most interesting thing you learned from the book?
• Why do you think the author wrote this book?
• Would you have ended the book differently? Did it end the way you thought it would?
• If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be?

Supplies:

1. "Unicorn Day" by Diana Murray
2. Construction Paper
3. Markers
4. Scissors
5. Gluestick

Instructions:

1. Draw a large oval and cut it out for the unicorn's head. Save the scraps for use later.

2. Use the scraps to cut our triangle shapes for the ears.

3. Use a piece of pink paper to draw the mane of the unicorn. I drew a circle shape and a curved shape. Cut out these pieces.

4. Glue curved piece to the side of the unicorn's head.

5. Cut a horn out of the yellow paper. Glue this to the top of the head.

6. Glue the circle on top of the horn.

7. Glue ears onto the side of the horn.

8. Cut out a yellow circle and glue to the bottom of the head to create the mouth.

9. Use markers to draw details on the unicorn.

Here are a list of other unicorn books you can read with your child.

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