Growing them smart these days

Small library patron (age 5 max) with a tiara and flouncy skirt: "where are your books on presidents?"

Me: "presidents of the United States?"

Small p: "yes ma'am."

A jaunt to the 900's where books with lists and brief descriptions of them live.

Small p after brief glance: "actually I like to read about their lives"

Me (!): "okay, lets go to the biographies. which one would you like to start with?" (betting on Washington or Lincoln)

Pause by Small p: "Let's start with Grant."  (!!)

I came back to my colleague and asked what she was reading at 5 and she said without a pause, "Uncle Wiggly"

Whew, thank God, I'm not alone!