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'Oh, Thelma looked amazing. She was a unicorn! 'I'm special now,' she cried out loud. And so, a star was born...
'Thelma is an ordinary pony who longs to be more. One day, she spots a carrot on the ground and comes up with a brilliant idea! She ties it to her head, just before a skidding truck spills pink paint and glitter all over her!' (Publication summary)
Adaptations
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form
y
Thelma the Unicorn
( dir. Jared Hess
et. al. )agent
Canada
United States of America (USA)
:
BuzzFeed Motion Pictures
Buzzfeed Studios
Matchbox Hero
,
2024
27471783
2024
single work
film/TV
'Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant international stardom, but at an unexpected cost. After a while, Thelma realizes that she was happier as her ordinary, sparkle-free self. So she ditches her horn, scrubs off her sparkles, and returns home, where her best friend is waiting for her with a hug.' (Production summary)
Notes
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In June 2019, it was reported that Jared and Jerusha Hess (best known for Napoleon Dynamite) would be adapting Thelma the Unicorn for Netflix as an animated musical film (Source: https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2019/06/12/134579/netflix-to-adapt-thelma-the-unicorn-for-animated-musical-feature/).
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Number 42 on the Better Reading's 2022 Top 50 Kids Books
Number 43 on the Better Reading's Top 50 Kids Books 2023
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Board book
- Braille.
Awards
- 2020 shortlisted REAL Awards — Picture Story Books
- 2016 shortlisted Australian Booksellers Association Awards — BookPeople Book of the Year
- 2016 honour KOALA Awards — Picture Book