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Here is a description taken from the internet of Busy, Busy Town by children's book author and illustrator Richard Scarry: “About the Book: ‘Battle Royale, a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence, is one of Japan's best-selling - and most controversial - novels. As part of a ruthless program by the totalitarian...’” Wait – there must be some kind of mistake because that doesn't sound like the idyllic Swiss backdrop for Richard Scarry’s characters Huck the cat and Lowly the worm to learn the process of transforming trees into paper, the operation of a mill, the transportation industry, and the daily details of running a stationery store. Huck the cat is not a totalitarian – he always shared with Lowly the worm. Wait a moment – hold on a second, "Lowly the worm?" Now that actually IS starting to sound just a little bit suspicious as I think back to the paper pulp factory, who had to operate the dangerous machines, endlessly clean the shop floors, manage the stinky dumpsters, and who seemed to be sitting pretty and cozy with fat cat management. Large sigh, bipedalism trumps reptilian locomotion yet again. It is time to send in Lewis Hine.