Banned Books discussion

I have a 6 year old daughter, and I'm introducing her to banned picture books. What are some of your favs?

By the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Public Library, many of these picture books are personal favourites and the reasons why they were/are banned are absolutely silly.

https://epl.bibliocommons.com/list/sh...

San Francisco Public Library (2023)

https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/list/s...

Brooklyn, NY

The reasons for book banning are ridiculous, so that for instance We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga was challenged and even banned because some moronic parents thought that their snowflake children would feel guilty reading this.

https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?bo...

Oh yes, and when Bruno Bettelheim claimed that Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are would be dangerous and frightening for young children, he had actually not even read the book.

Yeah, there's certainly plenty to choose from!

I have And Tango Makes Three here, but we haven't gotten to it yet.

Last night, we read Milo Imagines the World. My daughter didn't "get" the ending (view spoiler)[ Milo and his sister take the subway to visit his mom in prison, also a very nicely dressed white boy that Milo initially assumes must be a prince is visiting his mom in prison, too (hide spoiler)], though she did get that you can't judge people by what they look like. I didn't want to explain it to her, not that I didn't think she could get it, but because it was bedtime and not a discussion I wanted to open up when I was trying to get her into bed!

I also want to start a conversation with her about people banning books, but she kind of tunes me out when she gets the feeling that I'm trying to impart "important lessons". LOL

I've read almost all of them! I keep buying them for my cousin's kids too. The boys liked
The Family Book

Big Bob, Little Bob . I prefer Want to Play Trucks?
I have that but haven't given it to them yet. Shipping went up so they have to come get their books at Christmas.

I loved

All of Us

When Aidan Became A Brother

Worm Loves Worm

The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

A Family Is a Family Is a Family

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

Islandborn (may be a little scary for a 6 year old).

Dear Juno

Your Name Is a Song

Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Thank You, Omu!

Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress

Encounter

Grandad's Camper

Stella Brings the Family

Bodies Are Cool

Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border

Sulwe

Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

Fred Gets Dressed

No One Owns the Colors

Monster Trouble!

Hair Love
Princess Puffybottom . . . and Darryl

TOP childhood favorite of me, my siblings, my cousins and now the next generation
Strega Nona

In the Night Kitchen was a childhood fave and I swear none of us noticed the naked baby!

You should also read with her
I Am Enough

Not Quite Snow White

An ABC of Equality (Volume 1)

Oh and not exactly banned but the author has been accused of having an agenda, blah blah, she takes a stand against book bans and suddenly people see more to her story than there actually is. It's JUST a cute pink kitty who thinks she is a unicorn.
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn: A Picture Book

Just go down Central York, PA's list! They banned the best books for no reason.

I started subbing at a school this fall (not my daughter's) and I saw both Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and The Family Book in classrooms!

I've read Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, Sulwe and Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn: A Picture Book, my daughter wasn't interested. They were fine.

Jennifer W wrote: "I started subbing at a school this fall (not my daughter's) and I saw both Eyes that Kiss in the Corners and The Family Book in classrooms!.."

Hooray! I'm glad the teacher was brave enough to keep the books.

Q,
Fancy meeting you here. I got my mom into reading banned books. We read them to distract ourselves when we are fasting.[We fast by giving up video games rather than food, so when we cannot play, we read.] So far, our favorites are Winter Candle and Nya's Long Walk.

How about No, David! ? Just got banned from Wilson County, Tenn. schools for being in violation of a new state law prohibiting s-e-x-ually explicit content to minors. Yup a picture book about a naughty little boy. (bare backside = you know what?)

Or how about Wacky Wednesday a more recent Dr. Seuss book. I can't remember anything bad about that.

Or My Rainbow
About a transgender girl with autism and a loving, supportive family who works hard to make her happy. It's based on the author's own experiences with her child.

QNPoohBear wrote: "How about No, David!? Just got banned from Wilscon County, Tenn. schools for being in violation of a new state law prohibiting s-e-x-ually explicit cont..."

I really really did not at all enjoy No, David!, but there are no reasons at all to ban the book. And where is there sex in No, David!???? Anyone who thinks a bare backside is sexually explicit has some major issues with basic intelligence.

Manybooks wrote: "QNPoohBear wrote: "How about No, David!? Just got banned from Wilscon County, Tenn. schools for being in violation of a new state law prohibiting s-e-x-..."

Thank you for this.