May 2014 Book of the Month Julia Donaldson, former Children’s Laureate and author of The Gruffalo tells a magical tale of a horse whose wishes come true – thanks to the magic of a unicorn. Sugarlump is a rocking horse; he’s happy when the children are at home and he can rock them back and forth on his broad back.
But when the children are at school, Sugarlump is bored. If only he could out in the big wide world. Sugarlump tries his hand at being all kinds of horses – a cart horse, a race horse, a circus horse – before finding the perfect answer to the kind of horse he really wants to be. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Make a Wish and Colour in your own Unicorn in this special Sugarlump and Unicorn activity page!
When Sugarlump the rocking horse wishes to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes turns him into a real horse. But after trotting around the farm, galloping around a racetrack and even dancing at the circus, Sugarlump learns to be careful what he wishes for and realises how much he misses the children he left behind. Luckily the unicorn has one more wish to grant...
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When Sugarlump the rocking horse wishes to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes turns him into a real horse. But after trotting around the farm, galloping around a racetrack and even dancing at the circus, Sugarlump learns to be careful what he wishes for and realises how much he misses the children he left behind.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Sugarlump and the Unicorn and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Sugarlump and the Unicorn features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Sugarlump and the Unicorn was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Sugarlump and the Unicorn has 32 pages
