Bucky the Unicorn Deer

The inspiration for this children's story came from a real deer with one antler I named Bucky. He appeared at my home on a cold, blustery winter day in rural Connecticut. Emaciated, with all of his ribs showing and a broken rear ankle, it was obvious he was struggling to survive. Without human intervention, this small, young deer was not going to live through the winter.

I bought bags of deer food to feed him but quickly realized he was being chased off by the other deer who came to eat as ...