I'm not sure if this level of emotional intensity is outside the realm of normal for a 3yo, but either way you can help her practice expressing and regulating her emotions in healthy ways. It's great that she's able to recognize when she's feeling sad and verbalize that (although I wonder if it's possible that "sad" is standing in for all sorts of emotions that she can't yet distinguish between?). I would continue helping her label her feelings - "I bet you feel disappointed we can't stay at the park longer", "I wonder if you're feeling a bit shy right now", etc. Verbalize your own feelings throughout the day as well, and how you know that's what you're feeling/how that feels in your body. There are lots of picture books that help with this as well, such as The Feelings Book, Today I Feel Silly, My Many Colored Days, or the ever-amusing How Are You Peeling?.

You can also start talking about the different ways we can handle big feelings - Little Monkey Calms Down is a fantastic book to start with. If she's a fan of Daniel Tiger, there are a number of songs on the show about how to handle feeling sad, mad, etc as well as some companion books such as How is Daniel Feeling. You might also check out the "When I Feel..." series (When I Feel Sad, When I Feel Worried, etc). You don't want to discourage her from crying, but the idea is to give her more options for what to do next - she can ask for a hug, she can take deep breaths, she can stop and do something else, etc.

Another great story, though aimed at slightly older kids, is Moody Cow Meditates - which features the brilliant "mind jar", also called a calm-down jar or feelings jar. See these instructions (and some cool variations) for making your own. The idea is you shake up the jar/bottle to get all those big feelings out, and then sit quietly watching until all the glitter settles. Another good book is Anh's Anger which focuses on deep breathing to help big feelings get smaller (the story focuses on anger, but definitely applies to other emotions as well). The sequel looks pretty good too though I haven't read it. Of course as a 3-year-old she doesn't have the self-control to consistently use these skills, but the idea is you're starting to give her tools for calming down that will become more automatic as she gets older.

Lastly, I would make sure that you're expressing confidence in her ability to handle things - one thing I noticed in your example is that, in your attempts to help and protect her, you may have been inadvertently sending the message that the situation was indeed something to be anxious about. What would happen if you said to her on the rope ladder, "I bet you can do it! I'm right here watching." Or when she got to the top and said she didn't know what to do, instead of running to her rescue, what if you had said, "I bet you can figure out a way to get down. I see lots of directions you can go if you don't want to go back down the rope ladder. Which way are you going to pick?" Not saying you should deny her comfort when she's truly upset beyond being able to calm herself down, but make sure that you're also helping her push her comfort zone a bit. If you always rush to her aid, she never has the opportunity to learn what she's capable of.

Sorry this got so long, hope something in there was helpful! And of course if you feel like she's really struggling, it never hurts to consult with a child psychologist who can give you professional advice on your specific situation.

I'm so excited for your son to have fallen in love with reading - books are some of the best comforts one can have.

Ages 6 - 8 (some of these may be challenging)

Flora & Ulysses (Newbery Award winner) by Kate DiCamillo

I actually haven't read this book, but DiCamillo is an amazing author, and Newbery award winners are usually a safe bet. Tale of Despereaux is another great book of hers.

Everything written by Roald Dahl

Just in case he hasn't read them yet - I suggest Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mathilda, James and the Giant Peach, and The Witches.

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

Fantastic fantasy series to prepare him for Lord of the Rings trilogy I'm sure he'll watch/read in the future. Fun fact: the authors were dear friends.

Ages 9 -12 (more challenging)

The Giver, by Lois Lowry

A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle

Holes, by Louis Sachar


Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls

Warning: he will cry at the end. Everyone cries at the end.

Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli

A runaway kid who starts a new life - like a children's version of Forrest Gump.

The A. I. Gang Trilogy, by Bruce Coville

• Operation Sherlock
  
  
  
• Robot Trouble
  
  
  
• Forever Begins Tomorrow
  
  
  Bruce Coville is a great children's author and this series would be right up your kid's alley if he likes spies. Five kids go to an island with their mad scientist parents and basically have amazing spy adventures. This series is geared toward 9+ years, but his other books and collections of stories are geared for younger kids (some of which are about aliens, which may appeal to his Star Wars attraction).
  
  There are so many more books out there, but I didn't want to overwhelm you with choices. Please let me know if there are a specific genre you'd think your son would be interested in, and I'll try to think of more (although I was much more into fantasy when I was younger). Your son is so lucky to have a parent who encourages his reading!!
  
  P.S. I LOVED The Phantom Tollbooth when I was younger :D

Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D

Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!

• This is my favorite children's book.
  
  
• The Story of Ferdinand.
  
  
• This is one of my son's favorites...IronMan!.
  
  
• The Day My Mommy Quit.
  
  
• Dragons Love Tacos.
  
  
• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.
  
  
• I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love.
  
  
• The Day The Crayons Quit.
  
  
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
  
  
• Boom Chicka Rock.
  
  
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Mama Hook Knows Best: A Pirate Parent's Favorite Fables with CD.
  
  
• Are You My Mother?.
  
  
• Love You Forever.
  
  
• I Love You, Stinky Face.
  
  
• The Runaway Bunny.
  
  
• Oh, The Places You'll Go. Cool idea I saw on Pinterest with this book: Buy a copy and have each of your kids' teachers write a little note somewhere in it at the end of every year. Give the book to your kid as a graduation gift. I am doing this with our son now, I saw the idea too late to start it for our girls.
  
  
• Ten Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed.
  
  
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
  
  
• The Velveteen Rabbit. -- A HUGE FAVORITE!!
  
  
• Locomotive.
  
  
• Sleep Like A Tiger.
  
  
• The Lion And The Mouse.
  
  
• Blueberries for Sal.
  
  
• David Gets In Trouble.
  
  
• Press Here. This is a very fun book!
  
  
• The One and Only Ivan.
  
  
• The Polar Express.
  
  
• Flotsam.
  
  
• Only One You.
  
  
• Beautiful Oops!.
  
  I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
  
  /u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
  
  Thank you for the contest!

The Phantom Tollbooth

How exciting for your son! So many adventures await him. I love that he's been caught reading under the covers. That's how you know you have truly enthusiastic reader!

Scholastic Book Wizard is an amazing resource. You can search for books by reading level, grade level, interest, and similar books.

Some books my advanced first graders love that are around the levels you mentioned:

My Weird School Series - humor

Bailey School Kids Series - mystery

Horrible Harry - humor

Black Lagoon Chapter Books - humor

Geronimo Stilton - humor/action/adventure

Good luck! And happy reading!

9 year old girls

They're old enough to be reading chapter books, but you didn't mention how advanced they were...

Hmm...this might be tricky...

If they like animals:

Summer of the Wolves

A recently orphaned twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother leave a foster home in California to stay with their estranged uncle, a biologist studying a wolf pack in the woods of Minnesota. Heartfelt and informative.

If they like fantasy:

Fablehaven

Kendra and Seth's grandfather has a secret. His woods is a sanctuary for all creatures magical and mystic.

If they like mysteries:

Frightmares: Cat Burglar On the Prowl

Peg Kehret has written a score of mysteries, but the best for middle readers are the Frightmares. Kayo and Rosie run into quite a few mysteries, and quite a bit of danger.

If they want to read about normal kids:

You can't go wrong with Beverly Cleary; I will never not recommend her. If I had to choose a single book of hers to recommend...

Dear Mr. Henshaw

7 year old boy

If he likes fairy tales:

The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The best set of fractured fairy tales I can think of. And perfect for a seven year old boy.

If he likes mysteries:

Jigsaw Jones

Encyclopedia Brown and its emphasis on logic and catching people in lies might be a touch too much for him at the moment, so I'm going to recommend Jigsaw Jones, the other elementary sleuth solving mysteries at reasonable rates. There's approximately a bazillion Jigsaw Jones books, so take your pick.

4 year old boy

If he likes little stories:

Mouse Tales

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I may need a little extra time to think of books for the other kids.

Sounds like he views reading as a chore and not a form of entertainment. It may be that he hasn't found a book that clicks with him yet. Try focusing on his interests. Does he have a favorite movie? If its been adapted from a book, it might keep his interest.

Take clues from how he spends his free time. What kind of games does he play? Both Halo and Warcraft have their own line of books. I think it boils down to he need to find reading entertaining, and only he will be able to make that distinction.

He are some choices to try out:

• Scary Stories to tell in the Dark
  
• Redwall
  
• James and the Giant Peach ... heck, ANY Roald Dahl
  
• The Mouse and The Motorcycle
  
• Halo
  
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid - This one has been very popular with kids that didn't like reading.
  
  Calvin and Hobbes, Far Side, or even try manga, Naruto is very popular.
  
  
  Good luck with finding the something that he likes.

• Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale by Laurie Myers
  
  This first one is definitely not a typical choice! It's the story of the Seaman, the Newfoundland dog that journeyed with explorers Lewis and Clark. We have Newf so I put it on our registry so our bebe can hear a story about a famous Newfoundland like our puppy :)
  
  
• The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
  
  I got this one for my husband because I thought it was called "The Grumpalo" and I always joke that husband is grumpy. Now that I've read it, though, I like the onomatopoeia style of the writing, I'm not sure I like the message of it!
  
  
• Moana Little Golden Book
  
  We felt the baby kick for the first time while in the theater watching Moana, plus we both love the Polynesian music and culture in the movie and the message of the story, so Moana has become kind of a thing for us this pregnancy.
  
  
• Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw
  
  Another gift for my husband, because he loves Jeeps :D
  
  
• McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss
  
  So I snuck in a Seuss book, but it's not one of the most popular ones. This is my dad's favorite children's book and know he will love reading it to our little one.

ALL of the "If You Give" books! I remember loving those a ton and reading them to my younger siblings. :)

Get those kids some books!

If I win, surprise me! :) I have a huge book list, and used books are perfectly alright.

Get those kids some books!

Books are wonderful. My 4year old is beginning to read and its great!! She loves Pete the Cat books.

The book I recall reading as a kid was If you Give A Mouse A Cookie I absolutely loved reading that book, i thought it was so funny that a mouse could want so many things. This was one of my favorite books.

Thanks for the contest.

Every book in The Guardians of Ga'hoole Series, which is about an owl society on the bring of war. Teaches a lot of moral and life lessons, but in the disguise of owls. I loved this series as a child.


Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and any other book written by Roald Dahl. Just a warning for The Witches (although I couldn't find it in Kindle Format), it really spooks some children. I tried to read it to my little cousins and it just outright scared them. Although they are skiddish in the first place.


The Tale of Despereaux, Which is a book about a mouse (Desperaux) who goes on a quest to save a human princess. Great book.


The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, I'm not sure if this is too old for him or not, but it's super cute. And a real boy book too.


If he hasn't read them yet, every Dr. Seuss book ever.


Ella Enchanted, absolutely loved this one too. I re-read it countless times when I was younger.


The Phantom Tollbooth, which is just another great book!

All Ages (age ratings sourced from Comixology)

• The Backstagers | James Tynion IV
  
• Fable Comics | Charise Mericle Harper
  
• Fairy Tale Comics | Telgemeier, Thompson, Mazzucchelli, et al.
  
• Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye | Colleen AF Venable
  
• Hilda and the Troll, Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Hilda and the Black Hound, Hilda and the Bird Parade, Hilda on the Stone Forest | Luke Pearson
  
• Julia's House for Lost Creatures, Little Robot, Nobody Likes a Goblin | Ben Hatke
  
• Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty | Yonebayashi & Miyazaki
  
• Lumberjanes | Stevenson, Watters, Ellis
  
• Marvel Age: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Team-up | McKeever, Dezago, et al.
  
• Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Superheroes, Super Heroes (2010), The Avengers | Sumerak, Tobin, David, Bejamin, et al.
  
• Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Assemble Season Two | Caramagna
  
• Mighty Jack, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King | Ben Hatke
  
• Nightlights | Lorena Alvarez
  
• Nursery Rhyme Comics | Thompson, Mignola, Telgemeier, et al.
  
• Tamsin and the Deep | Brown & Cameron
  
• Thor: The Mighty Avenger | Roger Langridge
  
• TOON books: The Shark King | R. Kikuo Johnson
  
• Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl | Ben Hatke
  
  Ages 9+
  
  
• Adventure Time | Ryan North
  
• The Adventures of Tintin | Herge
  
• Amulet | Kazu Kibuishi
  
• Asterix | Goscinny & Uderzo
  
• Atomic Robo | Brian Clevinger
  
• Bone | Jeff Smith
  
• Five Worlds | Siegel & Siegel
  
• Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki
  
• Moomin | Tove Jansson
  
• The Nameless City, The Stone Heart | Faith Erin Hicks
  
• Power Pack | Simonson, Brigman, et al.
  
• Roller Girl | Victoria Jamieson
  
• Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts | Raina Telgemeier
  
• Usagi Yojimbo | Stan Sakai
  
• A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
  
  Ages 12+
  
  
• DC: The New Frontier | Darwyn Cooke
  
• Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling | Tony Cliff
  
• Giant Days | Allison & Cogar
  
• Gotham Academy | Becky Cloonan
  
• The Legend of Wonder Woman | Renae De Liz
  
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Reeder & Montclare
  
• Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard | David Petersen
  
• Nimona | Noelle Stevenson
  
• Star Wars | Aaron
  
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Eastman & Waltz
  
• Ultimate Spider-Man | Bendis
  
• Most superhero comics at DC and Marvel
  
  Resources:
  
  
• goodokbad
  
• comicbookresources
  
• comicsintheclassroom
  
• ilovelibraries
  
• pastemagazine
  
• /u/urko37’s [Recommendation] “What comics are good for my kids?”

They have an excellent book about this, I can assure you its a quick read. Whatever you do, I wouldn't let her stay for free. Talk to whoever helped you with the original contract (attorney or agent) about the best way to extend this. But make sure its in writing and in exchange for money

The book on my sons WL is a buck thirteen over, could I have a GC in any amount and I could pay the rest if I'm a winner. It's called Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site. We have another book by the same author and we really enjoy it, probably read it at bedtime 5 out of 7 nights. This one is supposed to be even better.

Now for your daughter. I used to read this book when I was a child and it just captivated me. For some reason, even when I was younger the book had a very vintage feel to it, which made it very special to me. I would almost cry at certain parts. Anyway it's called Mrs. Suzy and it's a beautiful book.

Green Eggs and Ham

Hey, this is really great. One of my favorite children's book illustrators--though admittedly in a different style than yours--is Leo Lionni. For my recommendation of a place to start I would look at Tillie and the Wall. Good luck and good work.

I'm going to piggyback this post by highlighting a few things that an overhaul should encompass, instead of just the venting above.

• Get things done. Above all else, fix issues fast, as fast as possible. Never put it off.
  
• Don't let people make you do their jobs for them. Set reasonable expectations, because if you give a mouse a cookie...
  
• Communication and CYA. Quickly and efficiently record notes. This goes along with GTD.
  
• Use a good ticket system. I've had a lot of luck with RT
  
• Push the boundaries of whats acceptable at your institution. If the HR people take 4 weeks to fill out a form, finance takes 6 weeks to put your direct deposit in, don't let that be the speed marker. No issues more than 2 days old. No projects left undocumented.
  
  Long story short, you have the power to make yourself look VERY good. Its going to involve micromanagement and establishing a helpdesk culture. Make 0 tickets your goal. Every time 0 tickets is reached, give them a small reward. Make 0 tickets a mantra.

At two, she's too young for this book, but I loved it when I was in maybe 2nd grade: Poppy by Avi. The heroine of the story is a field mouse named Poppy, and she goes on a big adventure all by herself :).

Books for Young Children

• Good Night, Sam
  
• Skippyjon Jones
  
• Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse
  
• Those Darn Squirrels
  
• Oh the Thinks You Can Think!
  
• Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs
  
• The Itsy Bitsy Snowman
  
• The Littlest Elf
  
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  
• The Good Dinosaur
  
  I Can Read - Books
  
  
• A Kiss for Little Bear
  
• Little Bears Friend
  
• Amelia Bedelia
  
• Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
  
• Eloise Visits the Zoo
  
• Eloise Throws a Party
  
• May I Please Have a Cookie?
  
• Pete the Cat: At the Beach
  
• Mac and Cheese
  
• Splat the Cat
  
  Books for Older Kids
  
  
• Disney Fairies, The Never Girls Collection
  
• Ivy + Bean’s Secret Treasure Box
  
• The Ramona Collection
  
• Pippi Longstocking
  
• Mr Popper’s Penguins
  
• The Chocolate Touch
  
• Magic Tree House Boxed Set
  
• Girls Think of Everything
  
• Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
  
• Owl Diaries
  
• 5,000 Awesome Facts
  

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie By Laura Numeroff will teach your child a great lesson to think before you act. It is brilliant and I recommend it to everyone of all ages.

Unrelated, but everyone needs to own a copy of Cappyboppy to read to their loved ones in times of inner turmoil. Capybaras are awesome little dudes!

Great Googley Moogley? My three year old loves a series of books with a character called Old Man Fookwire...He often says Googley Moogley....As I do now.....is that from the show? http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/0547576811

There's a children's books about a capybara that I used to love.

Cappyboppy by Bill Peet. It's the cutest.

Good reminder for Bob's Burgers. I've been meaning to get back to that.

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Here's some books that we liked around Kindergarten:

• https://smile.amazon.com/Jimmy-Zangwows-This-World-Moon-Pie-Adventure/dp/068985563X/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423133080 ( We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Gruffalo-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0142403873
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Day-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Press-Here-Herve-Tullet/dp/0811879542/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Case-Stripes-Scholastic-Bookshelf/dp/0439598389
  
• https://www.amazon.com/Have-Filled-Bucket-Today-Bucketfilling/dp/099609993X
  
  Really any Tony Diterlizi, Dave Shannon, or Mo Williams books are good.
  
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https://www.amazon.com/Those-Darn-Squirrels-Adam-Rubin/dp/0547576811/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497557602&sr=8-1&keywords=those+darn+squirrels
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Basically these guys have our number. That are clever books that don't get old very quickly. Press here is also very good, though they have destroyed it like so many books before.

My daughter loves these books, and I'd like to be able to give her some for her birthday next month.

Annnnd here we go again. I'm doing this with all books, just because.

Allegiant

Berenstain Bears

Calvin and Hobbes

Dune

Edgar Allen Poe collection

Fahrenheit 451

Gulliver's Travels

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Julie of the Wolves

Kite Runner

Little House on the Prairie

Machine of Death

Neverending Story

Omnitopia Dawn (The book I'm reading now, actually!)

Pilgrim's Progress

Quarter Share (Also available free as a podiobook!)

Room

Snow Crash

[Tell-Tale Brain](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_9?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=tell-tale brain&sprefix=tell-tale%2Cstripbooks%2C222&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Atell-tale brain&ajr=2)

Uglies

Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Watership Down

Xenocide

Year Zero

Zen and the Art of Knitting

This book for your kiddo or any other Laura Numeroff book. My girls would love this book, because they need a new bedtime story. Green eggs and ham.

> I honestly don’t care about gun rights.

That’s your issue.

> get off your high horse and meet these kids in the middle.

Here’s a book I highly recommend. The principle applies to anyone with an agenda. Don’t fool yourself into thinking they’ll be satisfied with a compromise.

I really enjoyed reading the Poppy series, written by Avi.

I have a feeling this movie will be dumb, given the cast, but the book it's based on is quite good.

http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Suzy-Miriam-Young/dp/1930900287 My favorite childhood book. I read it to my daughter still.

it's a quote from the true meaning of smekday

Yes I am. Illegals have no right to vote or participate in anything, full stop. Allow me to point you to this treatise on what happens when you let liberals push something small, like a school board election.

Yup, I read a good book on the post-Vatican reforms, you might like it.

Sounds like, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Scooby-doo has a series that is at the right reading level for a 2nd grader. Two other series that are popular with 2nd and 3rd graders are My Weird School and Geronimo Stilton

I thought for sure you’d say it’ll ask for a glass of milk.

It's the #1 Seller in "Children's Mouse & Rodent Books" according to Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/If-You-Give-Mouse-Cookie/dp/0060245867

"If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to want a glass of milk"

Miss Suzy

Google:
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Suzy-Miriam-Young/dp/1930900287

If you Give a Mouse a Cookie?
http://www.amazon.com/You-Give-Mouse-Cookie-Give/dp/0060245867

Did you not learn anything as a child?

Robot Chicken parodying a children's story.

I've read this to my son several times: http://www.amazon.com/The-Gruffalo-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0142403873/ref=sr_1_1

"Buy my book. Buy my book. "

Jay Sherman

Basically two versions of the same story

Moose
Mouse

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

https://www.amazon.com/Capyboppy-Bill-Peet/dp/0395383684&ved=2ahUKEwi54vm17bbdAhXMo1kKHTXjCXYQFjANegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw1-MTFqh7HuuC29FGrvCujn

https://www.amazon.com/You-Give-Mouse-Cookie-Book/dp/0060245867

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Bill Peet and his family had one as a pet. He wrote/illustrated a book about it.

Miss Suzy by Miriam Young? There's a video version of it online.

Miss Suzy by Miriam Young.

THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS!!!

Whatever you do, don't give the mouse a cookie.

I'm not sure if it's any of these but I found some possibilities:

https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Cheese-Kids-Lessons-Friendship-ebook/dp/B07CMKSVV1

https://www.amazon.com/House-Mouse-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/050065137X

https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-Mouse-Elisa-Kleven/dp/1582462771

> But this doesn't explain why the infinite cycle of universes exists rather than not--and that's what we're looking to do.

1. There does not need to be a reason.
   
   
2. Even if you think there does need to be a reason, adding a god into the equation, exactly analogous to the above argument, does not actually solve the problem at all--it only pushes it one step back (why a god rather than not?), while simultaneously adding extra complexity and reducing elegance for no benefit.
   
   > increased explanatory power ... Likewise, the theist is proposing that divine attributes give us a way of explaining why the universe is the particular way it is.
   
   You explained what caused one thing, but then opened up a new question about what caused the other thing you just hypothesized.
   
   X, and (Why X vs not-X ?)
   
   is now
   
   Y --> X, and (Why Y vs not-Y ?)
   
   You have just as many question marks / things still to explain as you started with, so you've gotten nowhere. Yet you've also added complexity.
   
   Lose-lose. (Or neutral-lose, I suppose)
   
   Again, you've merely pushed your problems back one step for no reason.
   
   Same concept as: https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Give-Mouse-Cookie/dp/0060245867

> Now you have poor uneducated people that are angry, that will quickly think in a group collective thanks to the wonders of the internet, and have literally nothing to lose, committing violence in order to get their way

That's already happening both here and in Europe. They'll always want more, which they'll use to make more of themselves.

This classic work of political allegory is worth a read.

I really liked The Monster at the End of this Book, The Poky Little Puppy, Persnickety, Corduroy, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Rainbow Fish, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, Miss Nelson is Missing, Go Away Big Green Monster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stone Soup, Frog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and, of course, every Dr. Seuss book.

I can share my experience, though I'm not sure if it will reinforce your position or not.

I, an emotionally stunted individual because of massive abuse suffered as a child, was in the habit of laying my self-esteem and approval at the feet of my wife. If she didn't like me, then I felt like shit. If she rejected me, I felt like shit.

If I was feeling like shit, then I acted like shit, which led her to find me repellent, therefore she would continue rejecting me. Which made me feel like shit...

Kind of like If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, only psychotic.

After far too long, and a potentially unrecoverable marital bed, I finally snapped out of it, and realized that the only person who was responsible for my self-esteem was me. And as it turns out, I kind of like myself.

So, now I'm taking time for myself: recovering neglected friendships, getting into the best shape of my life, learning new hobbies, and practicing old ones. Problem is, these things are all independent of her, and the gulf between us grows day by day.