-Sophie Is A Girl That Will Make You Smile! –
Author: Morag Hood
Illustrator: Ella Okstad
Publisher: Aladdin (November 20, 2018)
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Ages: 4 – 8
My name is Sophie Johnson, and I live with a unicorn.
Well, not just one, actually. I think I have 17 at the moment.
The room is filled with a stuffed rabbit with a headband that is holding a carrot, Sophie’s baby brother with headband and cone, a stuffed lion with a toothbrush in his headband, and more.
The reader is told the Sophie always has lots to do caring for her unicorns. She teaches them about magic, how to hunt for food, and the dangers they must avoid…like BALLOONS! When unicorns lose their horns she helps to construct new ones.
She twirls and whirls in her make-believe world as she explains to her unicorns that magic is more important than a mess.
She ends the story with a very important statement, one that takes an illustration to bring about a smile.
My Thoughts
What Concerned Me: For those who aren’t happy unless a story has a direct message, this may not work, since the message is subtle and indirect.
What I Liked Most: I loved this book. The illustrations are so whimsical and the underlying current is so full of energy. From the front cover to the back, this is a fun-loving, tutu wearing, imaginative story of the cutest little girl, Sophie Johnson!
Meet the master of magical creatures: Sophie Johnson! She’s an expert on unicorns…or so she thinks!
Sophie is a unicorn expert. She dresses up her toys, stuffed animals, and even her baby brother as unicorns! But living with enchanted animals can be tricky business. And Sophie is so caught up in teaching others that she fails to notice the magic right under her nose.
This funny and fresh picture book tells the story of a unicorn hiding in plain sight and a little girl who is totally oblivious to his presence!
Ella Okstad loves to draw ghosts, vampires, humans, cats, and all sorts of creatures. She lives and works as an illustrator in Trondheim, Norway. When she’s not in her office creating scary, cute, or peculiar creatures for books, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three boys, and a cat. Visit her at Okstad.com.
