Comments on: Teaching Your Children About Books http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/teaching-your-children-about-books/ Moms of Multiples Tell it Like it Is Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RaJen http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/teaching-your-children-about-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3059 RaJen Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:39:40 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1570#comment-3059 It is particularly meaningful for me as a parent because we are a two-mommy household of twins. Many of the children's books about diversity or families that contain same-sex parents end up on the banned lists because they "promote homosexuality." Whereas, as I see it, it is just a book mirroring a child's experience/life like "And Tango Makes Three" "Heather Has Two Mommies." We especially like the Todd Parr books like "It's OK To Be Different" and "The Family Book". (these aren't banned to my knowledge. Yet. Though they do say that some kids live with their grandparents, or an uncle and that some people have blue hair or brown skin. So who knows, they may end up on the banned list at some time). Even if we weren't lesbians, even had I been a straight gal, I would have these kinds of books for my kids because the reality is the world we live in is beautiful in its diversity of race, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender/sex. Not to mention that many are simply literary gems. And sure, maybe there is the "n" word, but what a wonderful opportunity to discuss history and the ugliness of that time, and civil rights movement, and respect for others. It is particularly meaningful for me as a parent because we are a two-mommy household of twins. Many of the children’s books about diversity or families that contain same-sex parents end up on the banned lists because they “promote homosexuality.” Whereas, as I see it, it is just a book mirroring a child’s experience/life like “And Tango Makes Three” “Heather Has Two Mommies.” We especially like the Todd Parr books like “It’s OK To Be Different” and “The Family Book”. (these aren’t banned to my knowledge. Yet. Though they do say that some kids live with their grandparents, or an uncle and that some people have blue hair or brown skin. So who knows, they may end up on the banned list at some time).

Even if we weren’t lesbians, even had I been a straight gal, I would have these kinds of books for my kids because the reality is the world we live in is beautiful in its diversity of race, religion, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender/sex. Not to mention that many are simply literary gems. And sure, maybe there is the “n” word, but what a wonderful opportunity to discuss history and the ugliness of that time, and civil rights movement, and respect for others.

]]> By: Toykidbaby.com - 25th Birthday Musical Celebration http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/teaching-your-children-about-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 Toykidbaby.com - 25th Birthday Musical Celebration Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:01:43 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1570#comment-3058 [...] Teaching Your Children About BooksThe last week of September is banned books week, marked by booksellers and libraries across the United States. As I ve been looking into information on this week, I ve found a dizzying number of lists of banned books. … [...] [...] Teaching Your Children About BooksThe last week of September is banned books week, marked by booksellers and libraries across the United States. As I ve been looking into information on this week, I ve found a dizzying number of lists of banned books. … [...]

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/teaching-your-children-about-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 Rebecca Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:40:07 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1570#comment-3057 How interesting!!! I think I'm most amused by The Lorax. I mean, really?! Or perhaps Where's Waldo. I'm glad to see that we will be practicing rebellion in our house over the coming years, since I plan to read many on your list to my kiddos. How interesting!!! I think I’m most amused by The Lorax. I mean, really?! Or perhaps Where’s Waldo. I’m glad to see that we will be practicing rebellion in our house over the coming years, since I plan to read many on your list to my kiddos.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.hdydi.com/2008/09/teaching-your-children-about-books/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Michelle Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:40:47 +0000 http://howdoyoudoit.wordpress.com/?p=1570#comment-3056 Thanks for the great post about Banned Books Week! As a librarian, I am a strong advocate for the freedom to read and intellectual freedom, and it's really refreshing to hear someone from outside the library world objecting to censorship. If anyone cares to read more about Banned Books Week, please go to the American Library Association's website at http://ala8.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm. Michelle Thanks for the great post about Banned Books Week! As a librarian, I am a strong advocate for the freedom to read and intellectual freedom, and it’s really refreshing to hear someone from outside the library world objecting to censorship. If anyone cares to read more about Banned Books Week, please go to the American Library Association’s website at http://ala8.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm.

Michelle

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