When the Easter Bunny loses a basket full of colorful eggs, Uni the Unicorn lends a helping horn.It's early spring, and Uni is on the way back to the land of unicorns after visiting a friend. Uni soon runs into the Easter Bunny, who fretfully shows the unicorn a disappointingly empty basket. Uni offers to help look for the missing eggs. Although the unicorn spots lots of look-alikes, the eggs are never found. But the Easter Bunny purchases some eggs from the grocery store, and with a touch of Uni's horn, the Easter Bunny once again has a pile of colorful eggs. Little readers following along might also notice the hidden splashes of color that Uni believes are eggs, though each turns out to be bits of nature, like a cherry blossom or a bumblebee. Uni, a white unicorn with a deep-purple mane and blue sparkly eyes, cuts an endearing figure, as does the Easter Bunny, who sports a scarf and jacket. The illustrations feature pale spring blues, greens, and pinks, as well as a rainbow on one spread. There isn't much substance to this tale, though it should please fans of Rosenthal's original Uni story, those who love all things unicorn, or anyone seeking an Easter story. Uni's friend is a blond-haired, blue-eyed white girl.Low-key Easter fare. (Picture book. 3-5)

K-Gr 2 —The latest title in the "Uni the Unicorn" picture book series originally created by the late Rosenthal is a cute, albeit bland, addition to Uni's adventures. In this story by Webster, Uni volunteers to find the Easter Bunny's missing eggs. Uni, as it turns out, is not a skilled egg hunter at all, but young readers will enjoy finding eggs hidden on each page while the unicorn remains cheerfully oblivious. Uni and the Easter Bunny work together to arrive at a predictable, happy solution that saves the holiday for the neighborhood children. Fiorentino's illustrations maintain the almost Rankin-and-Bass style of Barrager's originals, and the story pulls off a blithe, agnostic approach to Easter, much like the other holiday-themed Uni spinoffs. Although unicorns are an ever-popular subject for this age group, and one library can never have too many, this title does not offer the draw and pizzazz of similar books, particularly the originals from its own series. VERDICT A typical Easter tale that, for all its sparkle, lacks imagination. Purchase only where "Uni the Unicorn" is exceedingly popular.—Alexandra Quay