Discover the Magic!

Follow the adventure of three wonderful friends – a little girl and twin unicorns – who journey to the beach and end up saving a family of fish. After rescuing them, the trio realizes the sea and the sand also need their help, and they join with others to clean things up. Aided by special unicorn magic, they restore nature’s beauty and show how to make our world a better place.

Dive into a vibrant and captivating read-aloud adventure! Bursting with color, this tale celebrates friendship, compassion, and kindness. Join our inspiring young heroes as they unite to preserve and protect our precious environment.

Josie, Johnnie and Rosie and the Ocean Rescue! is a children’s picture book about saving the ocean and sea creatures from pollution. Rosie lives with twin unicorns Josie and Johnnie. One day they head to the beach and it isn’t long before they come across a family of fish stuck in a net.

The story is about how the waste in the ocean is hurting the animals and Rosie and the unicorns, plus lots of other creatures help to clean the waste and make the ocean all sparkly and clutter-free again.

The story is a quick read but contains a big message about pollution in our waters. The illustrations are bright, colourful, and eye-catching and I’m sure little ones will love the book containing not one but two unicorns.

I do feel though that the story gave the impression that Rosie and her friends had cleaned up the ocean as there was no mention of them now needing to clean up other parts of it. I also feel that the author missed a trick in not leaving a message for children to ask them to help clean up some of the rubbish when they visit the beach or to make sure they take their litter home with them, etc.

I do have one tiny gripe though and that is the use of the phrase I can’t stand – ‘fruits of their labor’ in a book aimed at young children. Most won’t understand what this means, nor do they need to know about it at such a young age.

Overall, a magical, shimmering book that I can see becoming part of a series where Rosie and her unicorn friends help save the planet.

I’m a long-time freelance writer who’s always been a child at heart. Inspired by the countless stories I’ve shared with my children and grandchildren, I craft tales designed to entertain, spark the imagination, and instil values like kindness, courage, empathy and perseverance. Having lived and worked in various locales, including the U.S. Northeast, North Carolina, and London, England, I now reside in Tampa, Florida, with my wife, Catherine, and our loyal dog, Geoffrey.