Questo breve libro illustrato ci mostra la nascita e la crescita di un cucciolo di unicorno, raccontata da un piccolo fauno.
I disegni sono stupendi, si nota lo studio dell'anatomia dei cavalli e mi ricordano molto la parte dedicata alle 4 stagioni di Vivaldi in Fantasia della Disney. Tutta l'atmosfera della storia ha un che di bucolico e arcadico, tutto molto delicato e poetico.
Cosi come il testo, che da quella sensazione di sacralità dei momenti che ci vengono narrati, come se fosse tutto qualcosa di puro e intoccabile.

L'unica pecca che gli trovo è probabilmente la difficoltà di seguire e interpretare i testi (sicuramente non adatti alla lettura di bambini) e alla mancanza di spiegazione di chi sia la ragazza con la corona, o dove sparisca l'unicorno maschio dopo la nascita del cucciolo.

E' comunque davvero un piccolo gioiello, anche soltanto per le illustrazioni.

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This short illustrated book shows us the birth and growth of a baby unicorn, told by a small cute faun.
The drawings are wonderful, you can see the study of the anatomy of the horses and they remind me a lot of the part dedicated to Vivaldi's 4 seasons in Disney's Fantasia. The whole atmosphere of the story has something bucolic and Arcadian, all very delicate and poetic.
As well as the text, which gives that feeling of sacred of the moments that are narrated to us, as if it were all something pure and untouchable.

The only flaw I find is probably the difficulty of following and interpreting the texts (certainly not suitable for children's reading) and the lack of explanation of who the girl with the crown is, or where the male unicorn disappears after birth. of the little one.

However, it is really a little gem, even if only for the illustrations.

A very nice short illustrated story about a faun's thoughts over the unicorns they live with. The illustrations in this book are beautiful. Many of the images I wish I could have as artwork to display in my home. The writing is fluid and reads like free verse poetry. So many pages have beautiful lines along with the artwork that they feel absolutely display worthy. The story is uplifting and makes you smile and feel nice inside, thinking of a world so innocent and pure that these creatures roam the forests. It would be a wonderful story to read to an older child who would understand the bigger words and concepts. It is a very calming piece and I would recommend it if the cover artwork grabs your attention, or if you need a pick me up after a long day. I enjoyed it and would read it again if I needed a reminder that there is pureness in this world, even in just thought.

5 stars for the gorgeous, ethereal art and 3 stars for the writing.

This book is a beautiful one, quite literally. The art was absolutely breathtaking, I enjoyed flipping through the pages! The only thing that put me off was the writing, which was good in its own right. But since this is a graphic novel, the flowery prose was very much in contrast to the other elements. I do see a connection between them—both the art and writing being poetic, but the words didn't make sense to me. It was like a body without a soul; pretty but no purpose. The theme of the book was also well-thought of and interesting.

Thank you NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for presenting me with an ARC of this book in exchange of a honest review.

With gorgeous, lyrical writing and breathtaking artwork, this is an utterly breathtaking picture book.

The art is extremely beautiful, the story itself is more like poetry and sort of feels unnecessary to the art, but not bad or anything. I mostly just stared at and enjoyed the art.

I enjoyed the whimsical artwork style (except for the rather realistic unicorn birth scene, that seemed unnecessary). But the poetry didn't really resonate with me. Perhaps because it is a translation?