Illustrated by Robin James
3 stars
A tragic tale that tells the backstory of Morgan the unicorn. Morgan is a curious colt who lives with his mother in the Meadows of Morning. One day, his curiosity gets the better of him and he must make a difficult sacrifice in order to survive.
Definitely darker than the majority of modern picture books. Deals with difficult themes of hopelessness, abandonment, and death. Also has messages about listening to parents and the danger of being too curious.
The artwork is absolutely lovely. Great for horse-lovers.
Definitely a dark read, but has a sweet hopefulness to the ending as it was published after some of the other stories featuring Morgan as a full-grown unicorn. The text is quite wordy so works better for older readers who may be more prepared to handle some of the darker themes.