This is a classic for me. King Yertle is quite the expressive anti-hero, commanding his subjects to become a living throne for him. Soon he even yells at the moon, just like Buzz Aldrin and Liz Lemon. Mack's burp is like the butterfly flapping it's wings across the world and then...Yertle is King of the Mud and Poof! Instant Democracy! It's a timeless tale.
The second story is that of Gertrude McFuzz. She is a girl bird so of course the conflict in this story has to do with being pretty and vanity. Gertrude gets hers, but she's happy in the end. It's all good. As a kid, I never noticed that funny part where the female character is in a story like this, while all the others are of course assumed to be dudes. Oh well.
The last story is The Big Brag, where a bear and a rabbit are put in their place by a snarky worm. I liked this one too, but I think Yertle is still the best.
I can't help it, but I love poems that rhyme, so Dr. Seuss will always be tip-top in my book.
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