(4) PS Illustrated by Sean Julian. A paean to parent-child love through the eyes of a (not gendered) adult polar bear and cub. In calming rhymed text, the parent takes the child through the year, explaining what will change with each season as well as what will not change: the parent's love. Gentle illustrations in a soft, snowy palette reinforce the sweetness and togetherness. Nice treatment of an overdone premise.

Reviewer: Grace Worcester Greene

(4) PS Illustrated by Caroline Pedler. Friends Mouse and Mole go to bed on board their boat, but Mole can't sleep, even though resourceful, ever-patient Mouse keeps trying to help him. Young readers may well enjoy predicting the familiar outcome: when Mole finally falls asleep, it's Mouse who remains wakeful...because Mole is snoring. Soft illustrations depict the amiable friends in a cozy, moonlit cabin.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert