The Transfigured Hart – Jane Yolen

A young adult fantasy novella, “The Transfigured Hart” is the story of a white deer, a boy, a girl, and the quest they are all on. Richard has a weak heart, and has spent most of the last year in bed, reading. An orphan, he has been taken in by his aunt and uncle, who, although caring, can’t understand his obsession with books or his desire to make charts of everything he’s read. Now that he’s feeling better, they think he should be outside, running around with friends and regaining his strength, but he is happiest with books, and often … Continue reading

The Last Unicorn (1982)

Rating: G This movie is based on a book by Peter S. Beagle, who also did the screenplay. I’ve read the book and after just seeing the movie this afternoon, I’m going to recommend that you read the book and not worry about the film at all. That’s unfortunate, because I was really looking forward to it. The premise is this: a unicorn, living alone in the woods, overhears someone say that she is the last unicorn left in existence. Wanting to know if this is true, she asks a butterfly, who tells her that years ago, all the unicorns … Continue reading