9. Huggly and the Toy Monster, by Tedd Arnold

Huggly is mistaken for a toy called Ugzilla, wrapped up, and given as a birthday gift.

10. Oh, No!, by Candace Fleming

Various creatures fall into a deep hole and can't get out. Tiger comes to eat them, but Elephant saves the day.

11. Charlie Goes to the Doctor, by Ree Drummond

Charlie the ranch dog wakes up feeling sick. His owner takes him to the vet, where he finds out that the vet isn't as scary as he thought. (I wish my dog would learn this lesson. She has to be muzzled at the vet so she won't bite anyone.)

I was baby-sitting for my 3-year-old niece and she wanted me to read some stories to her. These children's books are actually pretty interesting (at least the first couple of times you read them).


"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