This is a delightful ugly duckling story about Kelp the unicorn, who is born in the ocean and believes himself a narwhal, but just can’t get the hang of swimming and doesn’t like the taste of octopus.

When Kelp pops his head out of the ocean and sees high upon a cliff a majestic unicorn, he realises that maybe there is a place in the world with creatures just like him. He journeys to find the unicorns but misses his friends in the ocean. Just what is a sea unicorn to do?

Not Quite Narwhal celebrates individuality and the importance of bringing different groups together, presented with gorgeous illustrations and gentle humour. It’s already one of my favourite picture books of 2017!

Angela Crocombe