Ever seen a 6-year-old dramatically sigh, “I’m just… so tired of being good”? Thank The Good Egg (2019) for that. It’s Jory John’s sneaky-smart riff on perfectionism—like Charlotte’s Web for the burnout generation. Teachers pair it with My Mouth Is a Volcano! to talk big feelings. Parents rave that kids now announce “I’m cracking!” before meltdowns (progress!).

Oswald’s art nods to ’60s cartoons—think bold lines and Easter eggs (pun intended). Spot the perpetually nervous potato in crowd scenes. Hot tip: Check the endpapers for a cracked eggshell hammock. Genius.

True story: Librarians report this as the #1 “repaired with tape” book—toddlers keep poking the egg’s “cracks” to “fix” him. Sweet and profound.