http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/09/celebrate-banned-book-week-by-reading-a-banned-book/ Michigan happenings, places, and travel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/09/celebrate-banned-book-week-by-reading-a-banned-book/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Amy Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:47:04 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/09/celebrate-banned-book-week-by-reading-a-banned-book/#comment-240 I can't help but wonder how many of the parents that banned these books actually read them. And like Andrew said- what do they allow their children to watch on TV/movies? I believe you should know what your children are reading. I believe that you should read to your children and also ask them about the books they are reading. I believe that if you are concerned about the content of a book that you should read it and research it and discuss it. I, personally, do not like the Goosebumps series, however, I did not ask my library to ban them. I talked with my child and explained why (and yes I read a couple of them) and told her we wouldn't be reading them. I find it interesting that parents work so hard to ban books from libraries yet we have teenagers and younger going to R rated movies. I can’t help but wonder how many of the parents that banned these books actually read them.
And like Andrew said- what do they allow their children to watch on TV/movies?
I believe you should know what your children are reading. I believe that you should read to your children and also ask them about the books they are reading. I believe that if you are concerned about the content of a book that you should read it and research it and discuss it. I, personally, do not like the Goosebumps series, however, I did not ask my library to ban them. I talked with my child and explained why (and yes I read a couple of them) and told her we wouldn’t be reading them.
I find it interesting that parents work so hard to ban books from libraries yet we have teenagers and younger going to R rated movies.

]]> http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/09/celebrate-banned-book-week-by-reading-a-banned-book/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Lori Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:09:57 +0000 http://www.giftbasketsfrommichigan.com/blog/2006/09/celebrate-banned-book-week-by-reading-a-banned-book/#comment-239 I'm surprised to see some the books on this list. I am a high school teacher and To Kill A Mockingbird is a part of our curriculum. Also, when I taught elementary school I read the Captain Underpants books to my students. I’m surprised to see some the books on this list. I am a high school teacher and To Kill A Mockingbird is a part of our curriculum. Also, when I taught elementary school I read the Captain Underpants books to my students.

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