Hello, Sun! by Lala Watkins (Random House Books for Young Readers). “Hello, Sun! Hello, Norbit! Hello, friends! It’s time for fun with the sun! Let’s play!” With that, Norbit the pink worm launches into a buoyant, bouncy afternoon frolicking with his pals in the bright sunshine. Best of all? This simple, lively tale was inspired by never-before-seen drawings from the late, great Dr. Seuss!

The Search for Color by Marissa LaVigne (author) and Allen Trieu (illustrator) (Liv Vie Books). “I woke up one morning and to my surprise, something was missing when I opened my eyes. Something was off, there was a change, something wasn’t right, something was strange…” The colors have vanished from the little girl’s world! No blue, no green, no red, no yellow, no nothing! What will she do? Slowly, surely begin to realize that everything she needs to make the world vibrant and beautiful again is already inside her.

This Is NOT a Polar Bear! by Barry Timms (author) and Ged Adamson (illustrator) (Nosy Crow). “Hey there, you! Congratulations — it’s your lucky day! There’s someone really special here to meet you…HIP HOORAY! This creature’s most unusual and very, VERY rare. It might be big and furry…but it’s NOT a polar bear.” Um, okay. But it sure looks like one, doesn’t it? Well, yes. But still. This huge, floofy, white-haired NOT a polar bear is more of a roller, stroller, or playing-the-viola bear…