1. The Butter Battle Book, by Dr. Seuss.

Dr. Seuss's classic book about an arms race. More sophisticated than one might expect.

2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.

A caterpillar eats and eats and eats until he has a stomachache.

(Can you tell small children are visiting?)


"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”

- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland