Unicorn Day is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Unicorn Day" by Diana Murray is a whimsical and enchanting children's book that celebrates the magic and wonder of unicorns. The story takes place on Unicorn Day, a special holiday where unicorns gather and engage in joyful activities. Through lively rhymes and vibrant illustrations, the book showcases unicorns dancing, feasting on cupcakes, and exploring the fantastical world around them."Unicorn Day" is a delightful celebration of imagination, friendship, and the belief in the extraordinary. By the end of the story, readers are left with a sense of wonder and the belief that magic can be found in the most unexpected places.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Discuss the author’s use of rhyme and rhythm in this book.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Practice identifying conjunctions using examples from the story.
- Explore examples of inclusion in the story.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Thelma The Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
- Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
- Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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