Camping with Unicorns

This is the first book of the series that I read, and I found it very charming! It has a lovely sense of humour and such cute art. Also I noticed one of Phoebe’s friends has two moms, which is a small detail that I really appreciate! If I had a kid, I would definitely pick up this series for them.

Cute and adorable, we absolutely loved this book!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have been a huge fan of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel series since the first volume and this might be my favorite one so far. I love the art work and the story. Each volume seems to be a whole year, yet Phoebe never gets older and that's the magic of this series. The little vignettes are funny and stand alone as well as flow into the whole story. I don't think you'll miss anything if you read them out of order but there is some progression on Phoebe's relationships with Max and Dakota.

Camping with Unicorns is the 11th in the series Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson. It's summertime and and now it's time to fill all the free time with things that Phoebe wants to do!

The small plots within the whole are humorous and will appeal to young readers. The colors in the illustrations are appealing and keep the reader interested. See more of the other characters from the series and a brand new character too! This series is extremely popular with my elementary students and I will surely be adding this to our library collection.

The publisher generously provided me with a copy of the book upon request on NetGalley. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

It’s time to hang out with Marigold Heavenly Nostrils’ favourite unicorn (herself, of course!) and her human, Phoebe. Once again it’s summer vacation and there’s so much to do, once Phoebe winds down from school.

Phoebe attempts to teacher Marigold how to lie. Max and Phoebe play hide and seek, and Phoebe and Marigold play some games where everyone wins. Well, sometimes. Meanwhile Dakota is enjoying all of the perks of being a goblin princess, from the the tiara to the luxury of being transported upon her “throne thingy”, complete with cup holders.

After spending so long being frenemies, Phoebe and Dakota decide it’s time to reboot their friendship. I wholeheartedly approve of this development because it means more Dakota! I love Dakota!

Phoebe and Max’s families go camping together. When they’re not roasting marshmallows around the campfire or attracting the local wildlife, Phoebe, Max and Marigold enjoy nature (and meet a unicorn who is roughing it).

I learned that unicorns look even more adorable when they’re wearing swimsuits and discovered why schools are much more interesting during summer vacation. I tagged along with Marigold as she entertained herself while Phoebe was at school and decided Marigold’s favourite magical loophole is now one of my own favourites. Phoebe’s own loophole was a familiar one.

When I realised this collection would mostly take place during summer vacation I expected to see a rehash of previous summers with Phoebe and Marigold. I’m not sure if it’s just because I needed a unicorn fix but this collection felt really fresh. New characters were introduced and I learned something new about some I’ve known since the first collection.

I hope I don’t have to wait too long for my next magical unicorn fix. I’ll definitely be rereading this collection and most likely revisiting some earlier ones in the meantime.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this graphic novel.

Phoebe and her Unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are back for another adventure!

It's summer, so join Phoebe and Marigold as they go to the pool, go camping, play cards, try stand-up comedy and more in this volume of the hit graphic novel series! See more of friends such as Max, Todd the Candy Dragon, Lord Splendid Humility, Dakota and her Goblins, as well as a new friend: a unicorn named Al with a lot of misconceptions about humans! Every day is an adventure for best friends Phoebe and Marigold, turning the ordinary and mundane into something magical and worthy of a unicorn!

I love this series. Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils never disappoint. Keep them coming. Looking forward to their next adventure.

Camping with Unicorns: Phoebe and Her Unicorn vol 11 by Dana Simpson

My oldest daughter is seven now. When she was five, one of the librarians at our local library of, who saw the super hero trade paperbacks I was checking out for her (and for myself), asked me if my daughter liked unicorns. I believe I responded, “Who doesn’t?” At which point she insisted I put a copy of Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson on hold.

The moral of this story is: always trust your librarian.

Both my daughter and I love the Phoebe and her Unicorn series. It’s about a young girl who feels a little bit weird who happens to befriend a unicorn with the fantastic name of Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. It’s a sweet, funny comic without being treacly. It is exactly what I would have wanted to read as a child in between Calvin and Hobbes and the Far Side. I would go so far as to say it is the Calvin and Hobbes of today. (BTW, parts of Calvin and Hobbes does not hold up so well anymore. In our current world of school shootings and unapologetic misogynists, it feels uncomfortable at times.)

This volume covers the end of one school year, summer break, and the beginning of the next year. There is some good character development for Dakota, Phoebe’s arch frenemy, who finally starts to realize that being “cool” and hanging with the “cool kids” is starting to interfere with her actual interests.

I highly recommend this volume and this series to readers of all ages.

Camping with Unicorns belongs in reader's hands and on the classroom shelf. I would gladly use it in a course on graphic novels that reach young and older readers. Colorful and lovely reading.

This book was a fun addition to the Phoebe and her unicorn series. We follow Phoebe around her summer vacation and the book ends in Fall. She has some issues with her friends at school and with some of the magical creatures. Just a lighthearted book with some good vocabulary to boot.

every new Phoebe book gives me such joy. Each one makes me snicker with every page and I just love how the wit and heart never leaves these books. I hope for many many more in this series.

ANOTHER PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN!!! So excited :)

I love these... you know I do and this one is no exception to that rule. Phoebe is growing up and as she does we have new adventures with Marigold the unicorn. In this installment they are ending the school year, going camping, trying to be friends with Dakota, and beginning a new school year.

Phoebe is still her energetic self and spends most of her time with Marigold, but we also have some time with Todd the dragon, the goblins, Dakota, and Max. There are games played in human and unicorn and their camping trip was made magical.

As with the other books in this series, you can probably pick any of them up and start reading, Phoebe and Marigold fill you in on what is happening. The panels are short and easy to follow and very colorful, making them a great read for younger audiences whose attention-spans might be shorter.

I love this series, they are laugh-out-loud plots and situations and Marigold and Phoebe are growing together and it is wonderful to see their changes and growth but also how they stay the same and the best-est of friends.

Phoebe and Marigold are back and at their best. For most of the book, the timing is summer vacation. Phoebe re-learns how to manage her own time. Marigold learns about camping. Everyone gets to meet a unicorn who lives in the forest so he can be "away from it all" (not including video games). And Phoebe starts to be something like friends with Dakota (since Phoebe is the only person she can talk to about the goblins).
It's impressive how much growth these characters can still have in book 11 yet stay true to themselves (little girl and narcissistic not-so-fictional character.) I thought it was really interesting that, while Dakota seems to have no one to talk to about unicorns, Phoebe and her parents as well as Max and his parents all accept unicorns with equanimity.

Five stars
This book comes out April 7th
Follows The Unicorn Whisperer
ARC kindly provided by Andrew McMeel Publishing and NetGalley
Opinions are my own

Another lighthearted addition to the series. This book is more similar to the earlier books in the series. It reads more as a collection of vingettes, rather than the themed longer stories that more recent books have been. Although I can't say that this is my favorite volume, or that this book adds much to the storyline in general, fans will still enjoy this graphic novel and the hilarious adventures of one dorky girl and her narcissistic unicorn best friend. Once again Marigold manages to answer most of life's mysteries with the simple answer of "unicorn"!

Here is another delightful installment of Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. This series is so popular in my Media Center and this latest does not disappoint.
School is over for the year and we follow the characters throughout their summer vacation. The dialogue is so humorous and inviting and the adventures so much fun. The message that unicorns are honest and find it difficult to lie resonates throughout the stories which are so quick-paced. This will definitely be a book in demand, as are all the others!

Phoebe and her unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils are ready to forget their school year schedule and celebrate all things summer with trips to the pool, camping, roasting s'mores (or apples, if you're Marigold), and playing cards.
Familiar faces like Max, Todd, and Dakota and her goblins are featured in several panels. I liked the new development in the "frenemy" relationship between Phoebe and Dakota as Dakota realizes how much she has in common with Phoebe.

I'm a huge fan of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series and this is another great addition with valuable lessons on friendship and humor both kids and adults can appreciate.

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Camping with Unicorns is scheduled for release on April 7, 2020.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Camping With Unicorns is the 11th book in the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series and the comic strips are just as fun as I remember previous volumes being.
School is out for the summer and Phoebe goes on new adventures with her best unicorn friend Marigold. You see a lot of familiar faces and some new ones as well. I feel like the humor has kicked up a notch to. In the past I’ve thought it a cute comic and something definitely worth suggesting to reluctant readers, and just readers who need a story about a girl who gains confidence in herself with her unicorn friend at her side bolstering her, but this volume felt like the humor was definitely intended for adults as much as kids. I felt like I got more of a kick out of it than usual at least. I love Phoebe and Marigold so much, there friendship is wonderful and shows such great development between the two of them.

I love Phoebe and her Unicorn books, and will buy all of them. Kids check them out a bunch, and they're really fun to read!

This series about Pheobe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils is great. I love all the installments and so do the younger readers here at the library. Keep them coming.

This is the 11th book in the Phoebe and her Unicorn series. Dakota and Phoebe are moving on from their past. "Rebooting" their friendship. We are spending the summer with Phoebe as she tries to learn how not to embarrass Dakota.

Dana Simpson is the master of one liners. She is so funny. The art is adorable and the book is filled with wonderful gems like Al, the unicorn who spends his time in the woods playing video games.

I know my students will love this title as much as I did.

The Phoebe and her Unicorn series is just adorable. I’ve read them all and would have loved so much to have had this series when I was younger. As someone who loves camping, I was really excited to read this one and I was not disappointed. Phoebe and Marigold have lots of fun together and this title has their usual silly humor I find hilarious.
Thank you to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel for this advanced copy.

This was one of the most amusing children's books I have read in quite some time. I am very excited to share this series with my daughter! Phoebe and Marigold make a wonderful pair of friends, and through their adventures many lessons can be discovered. I absolutely loved this title and very much look forward to getting my hands on the others in the series!

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for an ARC.

If you are a fan of Pheobe and her Unicorn, you will love this adventure as well. Pheobe is a bit older and some dynamics are maturing as well. I always appreciate Pbeobes humor and wit towards life's troubles.

What do you do when school is out? You hang out with your best friend, of course. Phoebe’s best friend just so happens to be a unicorn which makes for a very interesting summer. Marigold Heavenly Nostrils makes everything fun and helps Phoebe to branch out and do different things. They play games, go to the pool and even take a camping trip. And the woods contain a surprise for both of them: another unicorn by the name of Alabaster. Alabaster is pretty cool. He has a special video game console that is powered by plants. How cool is that!
This latest installment in the series contains tons of fun, mischief and magic. This is a fun read, and the illustrations are colorful. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book.

So if you could have any animal be your BFF and have the ability to talk, which would you choose? Having been a huge fan of the movie The Last Unicorn growing up, the appeal of having a unicorn best friend is pretty strong.

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Thank you so much to @andrewsmcmeel and @netgalley for this ARC of the 11th book in the Phoebe and her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson, Camping With Unicorns 🦄

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Synopsis from the publisher: School’s out, so Phoebe and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, have the entire summer to play games, visit the pool, and even go camping. Unicorn horns are excellent utensils for roasting things over the campfire, too, even if Marigold prefers toasted apples to s’mores. While exploring in the woods, Phoebe and friends meet a unicorn named Alabaster, who uses a special video game console that’s powered by plants. Throughout her summer adventures, Phoebe learns that being cool isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and that it’s much better to be your true self. It’s all part of the unforgettable experience of Camping with Unicorns.

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My twins started reading this series back when they were in the 2nd grade, and I quickly became a fan as well. I mean what isn’t to love about a snarky unicorn and a little girl with a very quick wit and endless amount of adventures navigating growing up and having a self centered unicorn as a best friend. My other favorite thing about these books is the amazing vocabulary that both Phoebe and Marigold have. The book has an impressive glossary at the end for younger readers to look up the new words. This book was great new story in the series and enjoyed by all.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

In this next Phoebe and her unicorn book, she becomes friendlier with frenemy Dakota as summer arrives they hang out at the pool and head off camping too with her other friend. As they tackle card and video game playing, enjoy the school holidays together and all with doses of humour and sarcasm as usual throughout the story!



Another fabulous adventure making me wish unicorns were real in all vibrant scenes!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

*received or free from netgalley for honest review* This was pretty a cute little comic book imo aimed towards young girls, reminds me of calvin and hobbs but with a girl and her unicorn and her unicorn is real lol, has some good humor and cute but simple art.

Phoebe and Marigold never disappoint! This is another delightful look at their friendship. Many laughs to be had and kids will enjoy this next installment with their favorite unicorn—human duo.

Reviewed Netgalley copy
3/15/2020

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. I love this series! My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

I love the Phoebe and Unicorn series and this one didn’t disappoint. I read these books with my k-4th grade children and I read it like a play. They love it and learn new words. The glossary in the back is great. I actually would love to use these in a middle school setting and add the vocabulary in. My 14 year old daughter gets a kick out of the humor, I also enjoy it. It is a book the whole family can enjoy. Marigold is dry humor is one of my favorite. Reading this book as a sorta play with my own children has made for some great family time. This one maybe isn’t as funny as some of the others but I love the artwork in this one.

Written by 8 year old Molly:

I love all of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn books and I really liked their camping trip in this book! It made me excited to go camping with my stuffed unicorn this summer hopefully :) The pictures were good and some parts were so funny!

In Camping with Unicorns, Marigold remarks that “when unicorns win, everyone wins.” In my humble opinion, when a new Phoebe and Her Unicorn book releases everyone wins! If you haven’t already enjoyed the Calvin and Hobbes-esque world of Phoebe and Marigold, get ready for parents who speak dork as a native dialect, goblins who make a princess out of her best frenemy, Dakota, the perils of geekdom in middle school, and a host of magical creatures that liven everything up. Dragons vomit candy. Slap bracelets make a comeback. Video games are spawned from vegetation. Despite the dragons and goblins, childhood is depicted authentically – and it’s great fun. For young readers, a glossary is included. And best of all, if you’re new to Phoebe, there’s a whole pile of books in front of this one (though you can enjoy any volume by itself). If this isn’t your first Phoebe book, it’s still a good time to read back through this delightful series before diving into Camping with Unicorns!

There is nothing better than giggling side by side with your 8 year old daughter. It’s even better when that shared experience is because of a mutual love of books. My daughter and I recently read Camping with Unicorns by Dana Simpson. This was my first reading of a book in this series; however, my daughter has read nearly all of them.

I loved this graphic novel for its mix of childish and adult-like humor. Some of the jokes I appreciated more than she did. Regardless she loved the story all the same. I know this is one my daughter will read again and the book will grow with her as she gets older. The style of humor easily reminded me of Calvin & Hobbes and had me wanting to read more by Simpson. Beyond the humor I adored the vocabulary throughout this novel. I’m a mom but I’m also an educator, so I was happy to see that this novel stretches my daughter’s reading ability and broadens her vocabulary. The struggle is real to find appropriate, interesting books for my 8 year old. Thankfully I’ve found yet another series that she can love and grow into. Thank you to Netgalley and Andrew McMeels publishing for an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review.

When I saw this book I had to request it because my daughter is obsessed with unicorns. We read this book together and she loved it!

Every new Phoebe and Her Unicorn book is better than the last. In this time, it was especially welcome to revisit with Phoebe and her family and friends. The humor is light with moments of unexpected deepness, as well as some further world-building of Marigold's unicorn world. Recommended for children of all ages.

A collection of comic adventures with Phoebe and Marigold Heavenly Nostrils.

Another great collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics. I particularly liked the series on how old Marigold is and the Unicorn version of haunted houses. Phoebe and Marigold fans will not be disappointed, and those who haven’t met them before are in for a treat. This is an automatic order for our libraries. The students would probably riot if we didn’t have all the Phoebe and Her Unicorn books available.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love all books in this series. This one like the other is has beautiful and colorful art. I especially like the bright color backgrounds. Its funny and a bit nerdy. Also you don't have to read the rest of series to understand it but its still better if you do.

Once again Dana Simpson nails it! Phoebe and Her Unicorn series is so much fun to read in either one sitting or spread out. My only complaint is the comics to split up the comic. That has always seems a bit odd to me, like just finish one strip before teh next one. But that is such a minor complaint and does not detract from the story itself.

In book 11 Phoebe and Dakota are starting off a friendship, summer break hits, a family camping trip ensues and things go from there.

Another great book in an amazing series. My daughter loves camping so this book really grabbed her attention. My daughter loved catching up with Phoebe and Marigold and is anxiously awaiting the next book.

I  received a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

I loved catching up with Phoebe and Marigold. I absolutely love Marigolds wit. It was great seeing her interactions with her parents. I also loved the new take on Dakota

My daughter absolutely loves this series. It is fun and so brightly colored. She was so excited to jump into the newest Unicorn book. I can't believe there are already 11!

Another great installment in the Phoebe and her Unicorn series - it is an auto-read and an auto-buy. These can be read out of order*

I love returning to Phoebe and Marigold's world. This book is perfect escapism for everyone as you follow Phoebe and her unicorn on their adventures. Marigold is the perfect amount of narcism and sassiness which is still endearing and the illustrations are vibrant and inviting. Can't wait to see what the get up to next.

This series is one of my third grade daughter's favorites so it was going to be hard for it to disappoint - and it didn't. Another wonderful addition to Phoebe and Her Unicorn!

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is a great graphic novel book for children about a unicorn and her best friend who is a girl called Pheoby. This book was quite funny in places and had some great little stories within it.
The illustrations were simple but effective too.

Every Phoebe and Her Unicorn book is more fun and delightful than the last. You can feel how much Dana Simpson loves her characters, and enjoys putting them in different scenarios. Who else would think to put a unicorn in a tire swing and find out what happens?

In this installment, Phoebe even gains a touch of maturity and makes tentative amends with her archnemesis, Dakota. Considering they are both friends with magical creatures, it only makes sense. From fashion choices to walking on the ceiling, there's everything to love about this book and this series.

Here's yet another collection of comics featuring Phoebe and her unicorn friend, Marigold. Much of this book is focussed on the summer holidays (unlike many of the others, which feature the school months more heavily).

While this isn't my favourite, it's still entertaining. Fans of the series are sure to be engaged.

**I was given a digital review copy by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

Phoebe and her Unicorn are back. Another year, and yes, they go camping. There are old friends and new ones. And it's still just as funny.

Heavenly nostrils book eleven is another ace in the author's wonderful series that gets the kids reading. The adventures are a bit broken-up but still lovely. And it's nice to see that Marigold is not as vain as she has been in other books. As always there are great one off Comics that are super fun to post to Litsy and a heart that I hope all children still have in finding themselves. I eagerly await the next installment.
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