A glory of unicorns

Its strongest appeal is imaginative variety: unicorn legends are placed in both mythical and contemporary settings, and different writers give the creatures different roles. That makes it suitable for comparing how fantasy can express hope or wonder.

The depth and intensity of these elements vary by story, so a child may respond differently to individual pieces.

Which story makes the unicorn feel most different from the others, and does its magic change how a character understands hope, love, memory or what is beautiful?

Read one story at a time rather than expecting one continuous plot. After each, pause to compare its setting, the unicorn’s role and the kind of “magic” it presents; skip or revisit stories according to the reader’s response.