A Brief History of Unicorns complied by Selwyn Phipps and illustrated by Aitch, Oana Befort and Rae Ritchie is a charming treasure of unicorn lore told in eight different stories detailing the sightings of these magical creatures. The book puts forth eight unicorn classifications including The Golden Unicorn, Water Moons, Shadow Nights, Woodland Flower, Ice Wanderers, Storm Chasers, Mountain Jewels and Dawn Spirits and the newly discovered Desert Flames.

The stories are full of enchantment. They are set in a wide range of times from the 14^th Century to the present. One of the most interesting of these stories takes place in Manhattan where Lizzie Elms, twelve years of age, sees a Woodland Flower unicorn while she is volunteering at the community garden in Central Park. Lizzie finds the Woodland Flower to be gentle and to have the power of both healing and telepathy.

The art is full of lovely details throughout including the raspberry pink cover with its gorgeous white unicorn in the foreground and a dazzle of flowers, stars, clouds, teardrops and plants in the background. The pages are beautiful to both the touch and the eye.

The back material features a clever Magic Unicorn Society Riddle, The Society’s Oath and a reminder that “all you have to do to find a unicorn is keep your eyes peeled and your ears alert.”