Phoebe and Her Unicorn (#1)

Author(s): Dana Simpson

Graphic Novels

It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-year-old daydreamer really forge a connection? Indeed they can, and that's how Phoebe and Her Unicorn unfolds. This beautifully drawn strip follows the unlikely friendship between a somewhat awkward girl and the unicorn who gradually shows her just how special she really is. Through hilarious adventures where Phoebe gets to bask in Marigold's 'awesomeness', the friends also come to acknowledge that they had been lonely before they met and truly appreciate the bond they now share.


Product Information

Winner of Washington State Book Award (Middle Readers) 2015. Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Graphic Novel) 2015.

Dana Claire Simpson grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington, drawing the entire time. She eventually graduated from the Evergreen State College, despite having spent all her time drawing, and not always for credit. Attempts at doing real work along the way are hardly worth mentioning; the relevant fact is that, from 1998 to 2008, she drew the internet comic strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the Amazon-sponsored Comic Strip Superstar contest in 2009, Universal Uclick signed her to a development deal for Heavenly Nostrils.

General Fields

  • : 9781449446208
  • : Andrews McMeel Publishing
  • : Andrews McMeel Publishing
  • : June 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Dana Simpson
  • : Paperback
  • : Dana Simpson