Recommendations

I am currently making notes for consideration for next year.  I am looking for recommendations of books to help illustrate elements of literature.  For example I love to use "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" to do point of view, as it is told from the wolfs point of view in first person. 

I also like using "The Lorax"to show value mapping or theme from an author.

If anyone use a book or has read on that would nicely blend with a mini-lesson please post it.