Santiago and Great Bear: A Friendship Written in the Stars by Lisa Johnston Hancock (Free Spirit Publishing). “One summer night, Santiago moved from a starless big city…to the starry desert countryside. But he couldn’t do anything with a sky full of stars. So Santiago found the Great Bear, the only constellation he knew, and whispered…‘I wish for a friend.’” Suddenly, Ursa Major is standing next to him! But can the celestial being really stay on the ground forever?

Time to Split by Daniel Fehr (author), Raphaël Kolly (illustrator), and Marshall Yarbrough (translator) (NorthSouth Books). “Today is a day like any other. Here, every day is a day like any other. Every day, a fresh bath towel. Every day, the same morning stroll. Every day for breakfast, a glass of banana juice.” It’s all “Simply marvelous!” thinks Frog. Still, is it possible there’s more to life than doing the exact same thing each day? Yes, as he learns when a muffin-baking bird unexpectedly shows up at his door!

The Art of How Dogs Sleep by Alison Kim (‎Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). “Dogs are curious creatures. They can fall asleep at any time: right after breakfast, in the afternoon, or in the evening. There’s an art to how dogs sleep. Let’s pay close attention, as there are quite a few details to observe.” What follows is a silly, affectionate ode to all the ways pups bend, twist, stretch, and go belly-up while searching for the perfect napping position.