When You Adopt a Pugicorn A When You Adopt... Book (A Board Book)

What happens when a princess wishes for a unicorn . . . but gets a PUGICORN instead?

In the picture book When You Adopt a Pugicorn, author Matilda Rose and illustrator Tim Budgen provide a charming answer to this question.

Every year, young princesses and princes arrive at Mrs. Paws’s Haven for Magical Pets to pick a perfect unicorn pet. But this year Princess Ava arrived too late. There are no unicorns left . . . only a pugicorn!

The pugicorn is short and hairy. He can’t sit still or gallop gracefully—and he certainly can’t leap over rainbows. Can a pugicorn ever be a princess’s best friend?

This heartwarming series celebrates the joy and responsibility of caring for others, gently teaching young readers about empathy, friendship, and the magic of unconditional love.

“Digital illustrations by Budgen present dynamic, animation-style characters against a twinkly atmosphere, complementing Rose’s simple message that encourages trying new things and accepting differences.” —Publishers Weekly

Also Available from Matilda Rose and Tim Budgen:
When You Adopt a Pugicorn: The Christmas Wish
When You Adopt a Pandarina
When You Adopt a Starwhal

Matilda Rose is the author of the When You Adopt series, which includes Pugicorn, Pandarina, and more adventures set in a fairy tale world featuring different magical pets. With important messages about sharing, kindness, trying your best, and being yourself, the When You Adopt books combine sparkle, fun, and heart. Rose lives in London. Tim Budgen is a freelance illustrator and art teacher. He’s illustrated Pugicorn and the When You Adopt series, the Lizzie and Lucky series by Megan Rix, 20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime by Mark Sperring, and more amazing children’s books. For much of his life he has been scribbling down ideas and can usually be found with a pencil in one hand and a sketchbook in the other. He lives by the sea on Hayling Island, England, with his wife, Julia.