Beloved, Yet Banned Censorship in Children’s Literature
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 • 7-8:45pm NEW Grant R. Brimhall Library • Marvin E. Smith Community Room DAtE 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
From Peter Rabbit to And Tango Makes Three, there’s more to Children’s Literature than meets the eye. Did you know that some picture books have been banned, smuggled out of France on a bicycle, and even inspired movies?
The elements in these classics, have kept children entertained over the generations. Over 100 years of the best picture books will be highlighted as we revisit these treasures and some of the best new books.
Jody Shapiro obtained a Master of Library Science at Peabody College in Tennessee and became a children’s librarian. In 1978, she founded Adventures for Kids, an award-winning children’s specialty bookstore which operated in Ventura for nearly 30 years. She is a published author of two picture books and teaches on the subject. Ms. Shapiro has also lectured at CSUCI.
This presentation will also touch on censorship or challenges to Young Adult books as well, from both sides of the partisan divide.
Presented by the Thousand Oaks Library in partnership with
Jody Shapiro Suggested reading list on back. Not affiliated with Conejo Unified School District.
Grant R. Brimhall Library - 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 • 805-449-2660 Newbury Park Library - 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320 • 805-498-2139 www.toaks.org/library BELOVED and BANNED Talking about Censorship Presented by Jody Fickes Shapiro Thousand Oaks Branch of AAUW and Thousand Oaks Library Program Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, 1902
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, Illus. by Robert Lawson, 1936 (Note: The pair won a Caldecott Honor in 1939 for Wee Gillis)
Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman (various illustrators)
Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, 1996
The Rooster Crows by Maud and Miska Petersham, 1945 (Caldecott, 1946)
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, 1963 (Caldecott, 1964) In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, 1970 (Caldecott Honor, 1971)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, 1969 (Caldecott, 1970)
Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say, 1993, (Caldecott, 1994)
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, illustrated by David Diaz, 1994, (Caldecott Medal, 1995)
Little Red Riding Hood, retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, 1983 (Caldecott Honor, 1984)
No, David by David Shannon, 1998, (Caldecott Honor, 1999)
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, Illus. by Henry Cole, 2005
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, 1971
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, 1964
It’s So Amazing by Robie Harris, Illus by Michael Emberley, 1999