Best Children’s Books About Unicorns (2026): 5 Compared

A unicorn fan wants a new bedtime story. The best children’s books about unicorns below range from a seaside unicorn tale to a Fancy Nancy quest, compared by fit, content, value and age guidance.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Margaret's Unicorn	9.7/10	Buy
2	Thelma the Unicorn	9.7/10	Buy
3	Fancy Nancy Unicorn Quest	9.7/10	Buy
4	Unicorn (and Horse)	9.7/10	Buy
5	I'm a Unicorn	9.7/10	Buy

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Margaret's Unicorn

Briony May Smith·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A 40-page picture book about a girl who finds and cares for a lost baby unicorn by the sea.

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Pros

• Classic feel, read-again story
• 40 pages, full picture book
• Reading age 4-6 years

Cons

• 40 pages, mid-length
• No warranty term is stated
• 2020 publication, not the newest

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Thelma the Unicorn

Aaron Blabey·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

Aaron Blabey's 28-page book about Thelma, a pony who wishes to be a unicorn, book 1 of 2.

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Pros

• Book 1 of 2, series starter
• Lesson on loving who you are
• Reading age 3-6 years

Cons

• 28 pages, shorter
• No warranty term is stated
• 2017 publication, not the newest

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Fancy Nancy Unicorn Quest

Jane O'Connor·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A 24-page Fancy Nancy unicorn quest with over 30 stickers for kids ages 4-8.

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Pros

• Over 30 stickers included
• Interactive quest story
• Reading age 4-6 years

Cons

• 24 pages, the shortest here
• No warranty term is stated
• 2018 publication, not the newest

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Unicorn (and Horse)

David W. Miles·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A 48-page funny book about Unicorn and Horse, a lesson on envy with deadpan wit.

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Pros

• 48 pages, the longest here
• Funny, deadpan wit
• Reading age 3-7 years

Cons

• No warranty term is stated
• 2018 publication, not the newest
• Envy lesson, may need discussion

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I'm a Unicorn

Mallory Loehr·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A 24-page Little Golden Book introducing the magical unicorn to the littlest readers.

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Pros

• Little Golden Book format
• Reading age 1-5 years
• Disney artist illustrations

Cons

• 24 pages, the shortest here
• No warranty term is stated
• Very simple, older kids may bore

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More picks to compare

• Peppa's Magical UnicornAges 3-4, 24 pages, glitter cover.Check on Amazon
• Never Let a Unicorn Make SlimeAges 3-6, 32 pages, 2025.Check on Amazon
• I Spy UnicornAges 3-5, 32 pages, activity.Check on Amazon
• I Love You, My Little UnicornAges 3-6, 40 pages, 2022.Check on Amazon
• Unicorn WingsAges 5-6, 32 pages, Step 2.Check on Amazon

Compare the picks

Specifications are manufacturer rated as listed, collected 17 October 2026.

How we scored them

The Shelf Score weighs fit, content, value and age guidance. Age guidance here means the stated reading age or grade level. No listing states a warranty. How we pick explains the weights.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best children’s books about unicorns

Match the age

These list reading ages from 1-5 to 4-6, with grades from Preschool to 3. Buy for the child’s actual age. For more, see our picture books.

Stickers or story

Fancy Nancy comes with over 30 stickers for interactive fun; Margaret’s Unicorn is a read-again classic. Pick the format the child prefers. For more themed lists, see our children’s books about water.

Series or standalone

Thelma the Unicorn is book 1 of 2; the rest stand alone. A series reader wants book one first.

Before you buy

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is for the youngest?

I’m a Unicorn is for ages 1-5, the youngest range here.

Which has stickers?

Fancy Nancy and the Quest for the Unicorn comes with over 30 stickers.

Which is the longest?

Unicorn (and Horse) has 48 pages, the most here.

Still deciding? Our top pickMargaret's Unicorn

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Related lists

See all kids and teens lists. Also see our children’s books about water.