“There were all the bears. And then there was Ursa.” Ursa doesn’t quite see the world as others do. Determined to fly, she studies other flying creatures and tries to imitate them. She tries building her own dandelion-inspired rocket. And she constructs bat-like wings. None of these attempts work out. Then Ursa notices an ad for a play audition, and she tries out for—and wins—the part of a shooting star. She gets to soar. In this remarkable picture-book debut, author/ illustrator Deborah Marcero tells Ursa’s engaging story with a perfectly paced text and distinctive pictures that are at once funny and uplifting. (Ages 3–6)