Ages 4-8 · unicorn stories
Unicorn stories starring your child
The unicorn stories worth rereading are the ones where the unicorn is imperfect — and your child is the friend who does not mind.
Stories to read now
Ages 4-8 · 6 minutes
The Unicorn With a Crooked Horn
Every horn in the herd points straight up. Hers points slightly left.
Ages 3-6 · 4 minutes
The Unicorn Who Could Not Sparkle
Everyone's magic arrives on their fourth birthday. Juno's is running late.
Ages 5-9 · 7 minutes
The Unicorn and the Borrowed Rainbow
She only borrowed it for one afternoon. It is now Thursday.
Ages 4-8 · 6 minutes
The Unicorn Who Stayed for the Rain
Unicorns always leave before the rain. This one didn't.
How to get the most from these
What your child does in a unicorn story
Your child is the one who notices the crooked horn, the sparkle that will not come, the unicorn hanging back from the herd — and stays anyway. The magic in these stories is almost always someone being included.
Look past the glitter
Underneath the sparkle, unicorn stories are about being different in a group that expects sameness. That is the plot a four-to-eight-year-old is quietly listening for, especially in a year when a friendship has shifted.
Titles parents made this week
Sophia and the Unicorn with a Crooked Horn. Ruby and the Unicorn Who Would Not Sparkle. Noor and the Last Unicorn to Be Picked. Your child's name goes where those names are, and the plot is written around it rather than pasted over it.
Put your child in a unicorn story tonight
Type a first name. Imagiverse writes, illustrates and narrates a brand-new story starring them in about a minute — free preview, no card needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is there anything in a unicorn story besides magic?
The magic is the setting, not the point. Every one of these turns on a social moment — being left out, being chosen, choosing someone else — which is why they hold up to rereading.
Can my child's unicorn have a name we pick?
Yes. Name the unicorn in the prompt and it is written in throughout, then remembered for later stories.