Layla, the Last Black Unicorn

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Tiffany Haddish

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Publisher

HarperCollins

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Release Date

May 10, 2022

ISBN

978-0063113879

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From beloved comedian, actress, and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Haddish comes Layla, the Last Black Unicorn, a hilarious, original picture book tale about a lovable but awkward unicorn who learns why her uniqueness is her biggest strength.

It’s not easy to fit in when you stand out. When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she’s not like the other kids there. They’re all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. Try as she might to make friends, Layla’s just . . . different. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest, it’s up to Layla to step up and save the day.

Layla, the Last Black Unicorn is a hilariously heartwarming picture book about self-acceptance, self-esteem, and standing up for standing out by New York Times bestselling author, Grammy Award-winning comedian, and actress Tiffany Haddish and Jerdine Nolen, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose.

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Finding One's Worth

May 06, 2022 (Updated: June 22, 2026)

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‘Layla, the Last Black Unicorn’ by Tiffany Haddish, co-written by Jerdine Nolen, and illustrated by Jessica Gibson, is an endearing story about the power of being true to oneself and realizing one’s own worth despite any hardships that may get in the way of achieving one’s own sense of peace.

Layla is a beautiful black unicorn who lives in the woods. She loves her life and is excited to start her first day of school at Unicornia, a school just for unicorns. The problem is that the other unicorns don’t treat her in a way that makes her feel accepted. There are no other black unicorns. Instead, all of the other unicorns are a variety of brighter colors. She doesn’t know how to play their games or talk to them, and she ends up sitting alone at lunch and feeling out of place.

Even though she doesn’t want to go back to school, her troll friend convinces her it’s the right thing to do. Everyone has to suffer through something now and again. It’s how she deals with it that matters. Even if she’s different doesn’t mean she’s not special.

Before long, Layla learns that she has something to offer that none of the other unicorns at school can. She can help them find their way through the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest since that’s where she lives. Her self-esteem grows stronger, and she learns that her worth can be found within, not based on what others think of her. Even though this can be a hard concept at times for people young and older to take in, it is a wonderful moral that shows the power of valuing oneself and one’s abilities.

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Before long, Layla learns that she has something to offer that none of the other unicorns at school can. Her self-esteem grows stronger, and she learns that her worth can be found within, not based on what others think of her. Even though this can be a hard concept at times for people young and older to take in, it is a wonderful moral that shows the power of valuing oneself and one’s abilities.