(whistles)
- Oh boy.
Oh, hi.
I was just looking for...
- Ah!
(laughter)
- Oh!
- Hi ya, Gordon.
- Abby, just the fairy I was looking for.
- Oh really?
- Are you ready for story time?
- I'm always ready for a good story, Gordon.
- Me too.
Now, this is a book called Uni the Unicorn.
- What?
- Yeah.
- I love unicorns, Gordon.
They are just so magical.
- Me too.
- I can't wait to see what happens.
- Right, now...
Uni the Unicorn written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Brigette Barrager.
- What does illustrated mean?
- That means that she drew all the pictures.
- I love all the pretty colors.
- [Gordon] In almost every way,
Uni was like all the other unicorns.
Magnificent mane
though Uni's was extra magnificent.
Golden hooves
though Uni's were extra golden.
Sparkling purple eyes
(Abby gasps)
though Uni's were extra sparkling.
- (laughs) Wow, Uni is one beautiful unicorn.
- Yes, she is.
Like the other unicorns,
Uni had a special swirly horn
with the power to heal and mend.
- [Abby] Look, she is making the flowers healthy again.
- [Gordon] Yeah, Uni's horn is bringing
the flowers back to life.
And like the other unicorns,
Uni could make wishes come true.
But there was one thing that definitely set Uni apart...
Uni believed that little girls were real.
- [Abby] Huh?
- Uni's friends laughed and said,
"Ha, ha, ha, silly Uni.
Everyone knows there's no such thing
as little girls.'
They're just make-believe."
At home, Uni's parents just brushed it off
with knowing smiles.
- But Gordon, little girls are real.
- You're right Abby,
but unicorns have never seen a little girl before.
- Oh boy, what happens next?
- But Uni was certain, absolutely certain,
that little girls were real,
no matter what everyone else said.
Isn't Uni brave to believe in little girls
when no one else does?
- Yes, she is very brave.
You keep believing Uni.
- Uni knew that somewhere far away
but not that far away
there was a little girl waiting...
a strong smart wonderful magical little girl.
And she would be the best friend
a unicorn could ever ask for.
Uni imagined all the things they would do together.
They would run fast through the meadow.
They would spin and twirl in the sunlight.
(laughter)
They would explore
and help forest creatures in need.
Other times, they would just sit quietly
and talk about important things.
And of course, of course, of course
they would slide down rainbows together.
- Oh boy, running and twirling
and sliding down rainbows
that sounds like so much fun.
I want Uni to be my best friend.
- I think you and Uni would make great friends.
(Abby laughs)
- Uni fell asleep that night
and had enchanted dreams.
What Uni did not yet know,
but would discover soon enough
was that somewhere far away,
but not that far away...
...there was indeed a real little girl.
- Gordon, that's the same little girl
from Uni's dream.
- It is.
And even though her friends said,
"Ha, ha, ha.
Unicorns are just make-believe!"
And despite her parents' knowing smiles...
This little girl was certain, absolutely certain,
that there was a unicorn,
a strong smart wonderful magical unicorn...
just waiting to be her friend.
(Abby sighs)
The end.
Wait, wait so Uni and the little girl were both right?
That's right, Abby,
and maybe one day the two of them will meet.
- And wait, and become best friends?
- And become best friends.
- Oh yay!
I really like that story, Gordon.
Thanks for reading it to me.
You are very welcome, Abby.
(chuckles)