★ 劉怡伶《親子閱讀趣 悅讀真有趣》 推薦書單
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug. From award-winning author Aaron Blabey comes this joyful book about learning to love who you are...even if you don't have sparkles.
希爾瑪渴望成為一頭耀眼的獨角獸。有一天,在因緣際會下,她的願望成真了,希爾瑪成為有著一身少見的粉紅色以及亮晶晶外表的獨角獸。希爾瑪隨即一躍成為國際大明星,但她也為此付出極大的代價。然而,過不了多久,她才意識到過去那個平凡、一點都不光鮮亮麗的自己過得比較快樂,所以她決定放棄她的角,磨掉身上的亮片,回到自己家中,在那裏她最好的朋友等著給她一個擁抱。
獲獎無數的作家艾倫.布雷比用這本歡樂的童書,告訴小讀者,即便沒有亮晶晶的亮片也要學習好好愛自己。