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.”