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2017

Call Number:	PICTURE SIMA J
Format:	Book
Author:	Sima, Jessie.
Title:	Not quite narwhal / Jessie Sima.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary:	Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.
Target Audience Note:	AD590L Lexile Decoding demand: 75 (high) Semantic demand: 91 (very high) Syntactic demand: 91 (very high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile
Series:	Discovery Zone collection - Legendary. Library Staff Review_PictureBK.
Subjects:	Unicorns -- Juvenile fiction. Narwhal -- Juvenile fiction. Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction.
Notes:	$17.99 Some library copies are in the Discovery Zone collection. Not Quite Narwhal is the sweet story of Kelp, a "sea unicorn," who doesn't quite fit in underwater, but when he discovers a community of "land narwhals" (also known as unicorns!), he misses his friends under the sea. Author / illustrator Jesse Sima's "fish-out-of-water," or "unicorn-out-of-water," story will delight readers as they follow the adventures of Kelp. The illustrations are perfectly adorable. A must read for all unicorn and/or narwhal aficionados! -- Library Staff Review (Diana F.) Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.3 0.5 191147.
LCCN:	2015041713
ISBN:	9781481469098 9781481469098
Copies Owned:	5
Copies Available:	4
Current Holds:	0

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	Kelp (Male), Unicorn, Born under the sea to family of narwhals; always been little bit different
Genre
	Fiction
	Animal
	Family
	Juvenile
Topics
	Unicorns
	Family
	Identity
	Mythological creatures
	Friendship
	Love

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Kelp has a narwhal-like horn, but it's kind of short, and he has trouble swimming like the other narwhals. On land, he discovers why: he's a unicorn. (Kelp has a transparent diving helmet, so breathing underwater is no problem.) Fortunately, both unicorns and narwhals accept him warmly: "he didn't have to choose." Newcomer Sima's plot holds few surprises-it's pretty much a standard-issue, born-in-the-wrong-family tale-but her adorable characters trigger smiles throughout, whether it's the newborn Kelp tucked snugly into a sea scallop or unicorns using their horns to toast marshmallows. Vignettes show Kelp unsuccessfully imitating crabs ("Oof") and frogs ("Ow") as he tries learning to walk, reassuring readers that they're not the only ones who struggle to master new skills. By contrast, the text eschews cuteness for dry humor: "Land narwhals!" exclaims Kelp upon seeing unicorns for the first time. "Actually we're unicorns," says an adult, as the other unicorns cavort through rainbows and freshets of clear water. "And by the looks of it, so are you!" Naturally, the story concludes with a festive party for both single-horned species. Ages 4-8. Agent: Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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This New York Times bestseller is soon to be an animated series on Netflix!

In the tradition of Uni the Unicorn and Gaston , this heartwarming and adorable debut picture book tells the story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.

Growing up in the ocean, Kelp has always assumed that he was a narwhal like the rest of his family. Sure, he's always been a little bit different--his tusk isn't as long, he's not as good of a swimmer, and he really doesn't enjoy the cuisine. Then one night, an extra strong current sweeps Kelp to the surface, where he spots a mysterious creature that looks just like him! Kelp discovers that he and the creature are actually unicorns. The revelation leaves him torn: is he a land narwhal or a sea unicorn? But perhaps, if Kelp is clever, he may find a way to have the best of both worlds.

Told with heartwarming illustrations and spare, sweet text, Jessie Sima's debut picture book is about fitting in, standing out, and the all-encompassing love of family.

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