Who Needs Donuts?

How on earth could I have resisted choosing this as a Book of the Week until now? It's one of the greats. First published in 1973 and brought back into print 30 years later, Stamaty's first book (before he found moderate fame in the '80s with his weekly political satire, Washingtoon) is a dense urban fantasyland (imagine Where's Waldo seen through the lens of early Scorcese) full of absurd hidden pleasures (like tiny pipe-smoking birds with the heads of horses) and a sweet and surprisingly affecting tale of two manic donut enthusiasts, young Sam and Mr. Bikferd, who learn the timeless lesson, "Who needs donuts when you've got love?" (Ages 3 to 6)