We discovered that “Do NOT Open This Book” was a series. “Never Open This Book.” “Do Not Open This Book Again.” “Do Not Open This Book. Seriously!” “Do Not Open This Book… Definitely.” Of course Jimi loved them. But he didn’t open a single one. The nurses teased that he had a library he’d never read. My unpredictable little bunny replied: “I’m going to read them all. But only when I’m cured. Then I’ll get more books.”

In the end, I think the adults were more ...