Nimbus, whose outlier status in the sometimes “ too empty” sky corresponds to Kelp’s underwater backstory, has pursued a falling star to an island in hopes that wishing on it will bring about “someone to keep her company.” Kelp, whom Nimbus discovers standing sweetly in a meadow surrounded by butterflies and flowers, can’t find the star either. The feel-good story and text-to-illustration ratio will appeal to readers from toddlers through elementary school aged readers.įinal verdict: With lush illustrations and a compelling story, PERFECTLY PEGASUS is a delightfully sweet picture book about making friends and wishes coming true.In Sima’s version of a crossover episode, Nimbus, the titular pegasus-who has purply blue wings and an aviator’s cap to match-meets Kelp, the unicorn protagonist of 2017’s Not Quite Narwhal. The font is easy to read with strategic color changes across pages to improve readability, even in low light. The illustrations are lush, whimsical, and capture the imagination on each page.

Making friends is a theme that will resonate with young readers, and the characters are equally compelling.

Nimbus is a sweet character, and children will enjoy seeing her story and search for friends. What I loved: This is such a lovely and charming read. They are unable to find it, and Nimbus returns to the sky - only to realize that her wish had already come true. Soon, she meets Kelp's friends and they help her search as well. In her search, she finds Kelp, a unicorn, who agrees to help her look. She chases the star to an island, where she tries to find it to make her wish for friends.

When she sees a shooting star, she tries to make a wish, but it falls so quickly that she did not have time. Most of the time she loves it, but sometimes she feels lonely. Nimbus is a pegasus that lives alone in the sky. PERFECTLY PEGASUS is a delightful and sweet picture book about making friends.

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