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My Dad Is a Unicorn!

Illustrated by Jeff Harter
Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
$12.99 US
9"W x 9"H | 20 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Apr 01, 2025 | 24 Pages | 9780593807873
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD550L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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You think your family is weird? What if your dad was a unicorn?!

Fans of the magical creatures in the "How to Catch a" series
will love this new super-silly picture book that celebrates how ALL families are weird. Includes two pages of stickers!


Unicorn Dad gets his necktie stuck on his horn, fixes math homework with glitter, and is obsessed with his mane shampoo. But his day job is the coolest: battling trolls and goblins in magical lands. And his son gets to come along to help!

Young readers will laugh out loud following this unusual father-son team as they fly off on adventures in a funny and warm new picture book, the start of an exciting series.

With page after page of jokes, puns, and visual gags, this story's humor is perfect for families to read together. It's a book kids will want to go back to over and over. And it makes a perfect gift! 

Kids will be eagerly looking forward to the next "My Life Is Weird" book.
BILL CANTERBURY is a writer best known for his work in film and television. He has been a staff writer on over a dozen shows, including The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, and Star Wars: Clone Wars. Bill is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Applied Mathematics. The My Life is Weird series (My Dad Is a Unicorn!, My Mom Is a Mermaid!, and My Teacher Is a Dinosaur!) are Bill’s debut children’s books. He lives in Los Angeles. View titles by Bill Canterbury
JEFF HARTER is an illustrator working in books, licensing, greeting cards, editorial, and entertainment. He is also Assistant Professor of Illustration at Rochester Institute of Technology. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with his wife and three daughters. See more of Jeff's work at jeffharter.com and follow him on Instagram at @jeffbharter. View titles by Jeff Harter

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You think your family is weird? What if your dad was a unicorn?!

Fans of the magical creatures in the "How to Catch a" series
will love this new super-silly picture book that celebrates how ALL families are weird. Includes two pages of stickers!


Unicorn Dad gets his necktie stuck on his horn, fixes math homework with glitter, and is obsessed with his mane shampoo. But his day job is the coolest: battling trolls and goblins in magical lands. And his son gets to come along to help!

Young readers will laugh out loud following this unusual father-son team as they fly off on adventures in a funny and warm new picture book, the start of an exciting series.

With page after page of jokes, puns, and visual gags, this story's humor is perfect for families to read together. It's a book kids will want to go back to over and over. And it makes a perfect gift! 

Kids will be eagerly looking forward to the next "My Life Is Weird" book.

Author

BILL CANTERBURY is a writer best known for his work in film and television. He has been a staff writer on over a dozen shows, including The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, and Star Wars: Clone Wars. Bill is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Applied Mathematics. The My Life is Weird series (My Dad Is a Unicorn!, My Mom Is a Mermaid!, and My Teacher Is a Dinosaur!) are Bill’s debut children’s books. He lives in Los Angeles. View titles by Bill Canterbury
JEFF HARTER is an illustrator working in books, licensing, greeting cards, editorial, and entertainment. He is also Assistant Professor of Illustration at Rochester Institute of Technology. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with his wife and three daughters. See more of Jeff's work at jeffharter.com and follow him on Instagram at @jeffbharter. View titles by Jeff Harter