My 4-year-old daughter has always been delighted by the macabre. We trace it back to when she accidentally saw the scene in Jurassic Park where the 2 kids are trapped in the kitchen with a couple of massive raptors trying to guzzle them. Much to my surprise, she fell about laughing, thrilled by the danger of the chase. I’ve been encouraging this little quirk of hers ever since. To that end, I bought her the timeless classic Not Now, Bernard by David McKee.

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