You want your prereader to become a reader—and in due course, a connoisseur of fine literature. Grown-ups will share in the amusement with these brisk retellings of Romeo & Juliet, Alice in Wonderland, Moby-Dick, and Pride & Prejudice. Along the way, toddlers can also learn numbers, sounds, animals, and colors, while the bright and simple illustrations maintain an upbeat tone.