Resonance: "What those who redact Carle’s childlike art probably don’t realize is that it was inspired by his own response to censorship growing up in Nazi Germany. 'Hitler dictated not only politics and everything, he also dictated art,' he told NPR in 2011."

https://lithub.com/draw-me-a-controversy-on-the-banning-of-beloved-childrens-book-author-eric-carle/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2010%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list

#EricCarle
#BanTheBan
#Fascism
#KennedyCenter

Draw Me a Controversy: On the Banning of Beloved Children’s Book Author Eric Carle

Spend any time scanning a list of banned books and you’ll find some head-scratchers: picture books challenged for including seemingly gay characters in the background, or describing a difficult mom…

Literary Hub

Resonance: "What those who redact Carle’s childlike art probably don’t realize is that it was inspired by his own response to censorship growing up in Nazi Germany. 'Hitler dictated not only politics and everything, he also dictated art,' he told NPR in 2011."

https://lithub.com/draw-me-a-controversy-on-the-banning-of-beloved-childrens-book-author-eric-carle/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20March%2010%2C%202025&utm_term=lithub_master_list

#EricCarle
#BanTheBan
#Fascism
#KennedyCenter

Draw Me a Controversy: On the Banning of Beloved Children’s Book Author Eric Carle

Spend any time scanning a list of banned books and you’ll find some head-scratchers: picture books challenged for including seemingly gay characters in the background, or describing a difficult mom…

Literary Hub

Toni Morrison was born today in 1931. So much wisdom; so much beauty; so much righteous fury.

“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” Let's take our words back from the hands of those who are erasing and desecrating their meaning.

#ToniMorrison
#BanTheBan
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#Gender
#Diversity
#Equity
#Inclusion
#AllTheWords

Toni Morrison was born today in 1931. So much wisdom; so much beauty; so much righteous fury.

“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” Let's take our words back from the hands of those who are erasing and desecrating their meaning.

#ToniMorrison
#BanTheBan
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#Gender
#Diversity
#Equity
#Inclusion
#AllTheWords

WKRP Censorship

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Trump Bans Julianne Moore's Book 'Freckleface Strawberry' From Schools

The Trump Administration has banned Julianne Moore's 2007 children's book 'Freckleface Strawberry' from schools operated by the Department of Defense.

Variety
Trump Bans Julianne Moore's Book 'Freckleface Strawberry' From Schools

The Trump Administration has banned Julianne Moore's 2007 children's book 'Freckleface Strawberry' from schools operated by the Department of Defense.

Variety

I don't often claim, with great pride, my #NJ origins but on this, I totally will!

https://www.advocate.com/education/new-jersey-book-bans

#Books
#BanTheBan

New Jersey just banned book bans with 'Freedom to Read Act'

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors."

Advocate.com

I don't often claim, with great pride, my #NJ origins but on this, I totally will!

https://www.advocate.com/education/new-jersey-book-bans

#Books
#BanTheBan

New Jersey just banned book bans with 'Freedom to Read Act'

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors."

Advocate.com
Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges

Conservative book banners in Utah are targeting Little Free Libraries and want to make the owners susceptible to criminal charges.

The Mary Sue