“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)

One night Ursa had an idea.
An amazing idea.
A wild idea
She was going to fly!

It was such a crazy idea that no one believed she could do it. She was a bear, for goodness sake, and bears don't fly! Or do they . . . ?

• Ages 4 to 8.
• Hardcover picture book with dust jacket.
• Full color throughout.
• 8-3/4 inches wide by 11-1/4 inches high.
• 32 pages.

Deborah Marcero received her BFA in drawing photography from the University of Michigan and her MFA in poetry from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She loves to draw, write, doodle, make silly drawings, and jot down things she notices in the world around her. This is her debut picture book.