I illustrated the picture book “The Unicorn Came to Dinner” by Lauren DeStefano

Editor: Katherine Jacobs, Art Director: Jen Keenan • From Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan Publishers

A sweet and charming picture book about fear, anxiety, and unicorns.
The unicorn smells nice, but she is very rude. She never waits for an invitation to come over―she walks right in and tracks heart-shaped hoof-prints across the carpet. She sits in Elizabeth’s chair and makes a complete mess of the house. She even sleeps in Elizabeth’s bed.

But the unicorn is no ordinary unicorn . . .

In The Unicorn Came to Dinner, author Lauren DeStefano and illustrator Gaia Cornwall invite parents and their kids to talk about feelings―especially worries and anxiety―and ultimately about how to be yourself.

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Praise For The Unicorn Came to Dinner…

"Kids[will] easily understand the desire to be something strong and magical in the face of a stressful day." ~ the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, R

"Creatively integrating amusing, upbeat, and sympathetic elements, animated prose, and charming, expressive illustrations, this portrays how unfamiliar or new situations can impact children’s feelings and behaviors. Entertaining and ultimately reassuring, this will likely resonate with and be appreciated by kids and their adults alike." ~Booklist