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mdevlin923's review
3.0
In the magical Ardet Forest, Valerio the dragon and Allegra the unicorn live in harmony with the flora and the fauna. But a king enters the forest and builds his castle which disrupts the balance. Valerio and Allegra, worries for their forest and friends, persuade the king's daughter to convince him to protect the land, and he agrees to after experiencing the magic of the forest.
A fantasy-story introduction to environmentalism.
A fantasy-story introduction to environmentalism.
lobeliaparides's review
5.0
It was a very cute book and I loved the cause it was made for. If only there were magical creatures in which help save the forest.. And that people would actually listen..
meg_ventures's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
toad_maiden's review
3.0
Both the story and the illustrations are a bit naive, but I love an environmental allegory with medieval trappings.
melaniegaum's review
5.0
This book had stunning illustrations of plants, animals, and natural landscapes, and the border designs were great, too. The dragon and unicorn didn't always look that good, but the backgrounds made up for that.
achenaille's review
5.0
Beautiful picture book featuring a dragon and unicorn and their relationship with the forest they live in. Two magical creatures living long lives are threatened by the humans that eventually come and start to cut down the forest. The forest animals do not know what they are except for the unicorn who is concerned with their being there. The dragon and unicorn begin to be hunted and they have to escape further and further into the forest. The king's daughter is the only human who seems to care for the forest and it's creatures and she is eventually found by the dragon and the unicorn who show her the wonders of the forest and makes her understand that if it is ruined it may harm humanity for the future as well as their homes would be destroyed. The princess' father is saddened by her disappearance and after sending many knights out unsuccessfully to find her, the king ventures into the forest even though he is scared. He finds her and she shows him all the wonders she has discovered in the forest. She teaches him about what the unicorn told him and how the forest should not be destroyed. He comes to understand and love the forest and decrees that no more of it should be destroyed.
princessnomi's review
5.0
I didn’t expect to almost cry over a children’s book but this one really got me. This story is all about a dragon and a unicorn who love their forest. One day humans come and start destroying it. The two friends must go into hiding and try to figure out how to save themselves and the forest that they love. This story is also about a little girl who is unlike everyone in that she loves everything about they forest. The dragon and unicorn with the help of the girl show the other humans that the forest is something that is important and that needs to be protected because the forest is not only beautiful but if we listen it will tell us all the unknown secrets of the world.
k8brarian's review
3.0
Beautiful illustrations. Heavy-handed story, but would have appealed to me when I was the target demographic age-wise :) Love that the human characters are POC.
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