tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post6813544651712527838..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Mouse's Corner (Banned Book Week Edition): Banned Picture BooksLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68459865605967901972017-10-02T14:50:14.052-07:002017-10-02T14:50:14.052-07:00Donna Marie - I hadn't known much about The Gi...Donna Marie - I hadn't known much about The Giving Tree before listening in on my coworkers' discussion on it. It really seems to mean different things to different people--and stir up strong emotions. It certainly lends itself as a great discussion book. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31190124166692364852017-10-02T14:20:51.015-07:002017-10-02T14:20:51.015-07:00Katherine - I agree. There's a big difference ...Katherine - I agree. There's a big difference between book banning and carefully curating collections of books for school libraries.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4062742572794527052017-10-02T14:14:51.445-07:002017-10-02T14:14:51.445-07:00Jennifer - I have a habit of turning Brown Bear in...Jennifer - I have a habit of turning Brown Bear into a song. :-) Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-17509601570733513092017-10-02T14:14:03.223-07:002017-10-02T14:14:03.223-07:00Kathy - I agree. Books are a great way to open a c...Kathy - I agree. Books are a great way to open a conversation. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43261664606341566722017-10-02T14:11:03.592-07:002017-10-02T14:11:03.592-07:00Lark - It is crazy, isn't it?Lark - It is crazy, isn't it? Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31865347619557493712017-10-02T14:10:28.481-07:002017-10-02T14:10:28.481-07:00Annie - I agree. I think individuals should be all...Annie - I agree. I think individuals should be allowed to decide for themselves. We all perceive things differently and what we take away from a book can vary. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47195771828375018932017-10-02T14:03:29.466-07:002017-10-02T14:03:29.466-07:00Carole - I love the Harry Potter books and it is h...Carole - I love the Harry Potter books and it is hard for me to see why they are challenged so often. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50339231610764805972017-10-02T13:56:05.912-07:002017-10-02T13:56:05.912-07:00Audra - I feel the same way about the Brown Bear b...Audra - I feel the same way about the Brown Bear book. If that's all it takes to ban a book... It's ridiculous.<br /><br />The Giving Tree does seem to bring out strong emotions in people. I'm with you about the take away from it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69123981249560812162017-10-02T13:33:39.248-07:002017-10-02T13:33:39.248-07:00What a great memory! Do you still have the book--o...What a great memory! Do you still have the book--or does he? That a real treasure. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23983894365563720972017-10-02T13:31:10.205-07:002017-10-02T13:31:10.205-07:00Ti - I don't understand why these were banned ...Ti - I don't understand why these were banned either. The Giving Tree isn't one I remember as a child, but it did make me cry when I read it as an adult. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58611831691371369982017-10-02T13:29:06.708-07:002017-10-02T13:29:06.708-07:00Jenclair - I guess my daughter would fall into the...Jenclair - I guess my daughter would fall into the oblivious category. :-( To be fair to her she and I did recently have a conversation about what materials we get from trees, such as paper, wood for houses and such. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-77142085705680388452017-10-02T13:24:37.066-07:002017-10-02T13:24:37.066-07:00Eustacia - I don't remember reading it as a ch...Eustacia - I don't remember reading it as a child. I'll have to ask my mother. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57625275323535203262017-10-01T15:25:18.999-07:002017-10-01T15:25:18.999-07:00I have to tell you, I am 1000% with the second wom...I have to tell you, I am 1000% with the second woman's opinion on THE GIVING TREE. I hate that book and always have. Many people say it's all about unconditional love, but it is an unhealthy love. Chances are, the people who love the book want to be seen as that "selfless" "best" kind of parent. It's unhealthy, certainly in my opinion. This book is about a mother who gives to the child anything he wants, he expects it all, he is spoiled by it, isn't taught gratitude or appreciation and the mother ends up a useless stump "and was happy." I truly hate it, and it's not the only popular children's book I feel that way about! lol I DO, however, think the reasons it was considered to be banned as ridiculous, just as are most reasons for banning.WriterSideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065553950345760503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85146102093003356432017-09-27T05:34:39.081-07:002017-09-27T05:34:39.081-07:00I'm on the anti-Giving Tree side of the argume...I'm on the anti-Giving Tree side of the argument but it's interesting to see the difference between your perspective and Mouse's. When I volunteered for Book Fair there was always a parent or two pitching a fit about Harry Potter. I never understood it. I'm very anti book banning but I've found that I don't have a problem with a closely curated selection for school libraries. Not so much on ideas but on age appropriateness. A sex positive YA novel in a high school library? Fantastic. However, a book like Fifty Shades of Gray where a toxic relationship is glorified? Not so much. While I think most adults have the perspective to realize there's a lot that's not okay I'm not sure a 16 year old girl would. Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-23219562668229610972017-09-25T19:34:37.663-07:002017-09-25T19:34:37.663-07:00I've read Brown Bear and Green Eggs and Ham co...I've read Brown Bear and Green Eggs and Ham countless times to my kids. I really love Brown Bear. That's interesting it was banned over pure confusion.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75358114509458478442017-09-25T15:48:39.588-07:002017-09-25T15:48:39.588-07:00I'm always amazed at the reasons people ban bo...I'm always amazed at the reasons people ban books. Even if a book presents ideas that are different than your own, they create great opportunities to discuss things with your child. Thanks for exposing Mouse to banned books!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57265735953590086992017-09-25T15:16:48.728-07:002017-09-25T15:16:48.728-07:00How could anyone ever want to ban Dr. Seuss? That&...How could anyone ever want to ban Dr. Seuss? That's so crazy! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87606227742501704642017-09-25T11:51:26.321-07:002017-09-25T11:51:26.321-07:00Oh, my word. I like these books for healthy reason...Oh, my word. I like these books for healthy reasons. The Giving Tree is an all-time favourite of mine. I wish people would leave things to other's own discretion. Just because one person sees something as sexist or politically incorrect does not mean that it was intended that way, or that the reader will see it as such. I disagree with all of the negative energy, so...to each their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29627495876085644852017-09-25T11:37:24.478-07:002017-09-25T11:37:24.478-07:00I am speechless. I was talking to my husband this...I am speechless. I was talking to my husband this morning about banned books (he is not a reader) and he was floored when I told him Harry Potter is on the list. I just don't even understand banning any of these books.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-32586789803976789672017-09-25T10:51:44.807-07:002017-09-25T10:51:44.807-07:00Okay, the Brown Bear book being banned by mistake ...Okay, the Brown Bear book being banned by mistake to me just exemplifies why banning books is so ludicrous. Honestly. Also, The Giving Tree is one of those books that provokes very strong reactions in everyone! I actually hate it for the reasons your colleague mentioned (it seems martyr-y to me) but I do think it can be a great springboard for empathy, as the commenter above says.Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1261551477621874112017-09-25T10:29:33.015-07:002017-09-25T10:29:33.015-07:00The Giving Tree is the first children's book I...The Giving Tree is the first children's book I every bought for my kids. And I got it about a year and a half before my oldest child was born. He's now 41!The Book Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967030844980297039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30732592224750808602017-09-25T10:10:05.845-07:002017-09-25T10:10:05.845-07:00I don't see really why any of these were banne...I don't see really why any of these were banned. The Giving Tree was one of my faves as a kid. It broke my heart how the tree just gave and gave and expected so little in return. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79223775231683448492017-09-25T05:07:31.868-07:002017-09-25T05:07:31.868-07:00Although I couldn't read The Giving Tree to my...Although I couldn't read The Giving Tree to my children without choking up, I did have a problem with a child so oblivious to the condition of the tree. It certainly evoked empathy from me as the reader and from my kids when they were little.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10856925153697096282017-09-25T03:20:41.404-07:002017-09-25T03:20:41.404-07:00I'm surprised that the giving tree was banned!...I'm surprised that the giving tree was banned! I remember reading this under the table in class and then scaring everyone because I burst out crying at the end. <br /><br />Still can't believe people would want to get rid of such a moving book. Eustacia Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861497408557552791noreply@blogger.com