This was such a favorite of mine growing up. I used to read it from our public library all the time. It's such a weird experience rereading a book you loved as a child and haven't read since then. It's always much shorter and less impactful, less substantial, in a way. You're a different person who has learned and grown a lot since then, so it doesn't affect you like it used to. Still, I have a lot of love for this book. I was kind of amazed that I loved it that much as a kid, since the stories/poems are pretty advanced and open-ended/vague rather than having happy, tidy endings, and I was a lot less used to sad, philosophical stories back than than I am now. Beautiful writing and illustrations; highly recommended for unicorn and/or fantasy fans. ( )