Click here for a list of challenged children's books.

For more information on censorship check out The National Coalition Against Censorship and The Anti-Censorship Center of the NCTE.

The Amazing Bone - William Steig

And Tango Makes Three - Justin Richardson

Heather Has Two Mommies - Leslea Newman

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - William Steig

Red Riding Hood - various editions

In the Night Kitchen - Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak

Additional copies:
juv S474w2 c.2 & c.3

Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling

Banned in the USA: a Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries - Herbert Foerstel

A reference book which lists controversial and banned titles.

The Story of Babar - Jean de Brunhoff

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Location:  Curriculum Resource Center

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Choose a title from the result list and open the tab marked "Full Record."  The very first entry is "Physical Description." How many pages does your book have?  Does it have color illustrations (col.ill.)? What is the size of the book.  From this description you can determine if the title is a picture book.

Physical Description:  1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm  This is a picture book!

Physical Description:  217 p. ; 22 cm  This is NOT a picture book!

Physical Description:  48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm  This is a picture book!

Physical Description:  195 p. ; 21 cm  This is NOT a picture book!

To find books on using children's literature in the classroom, try using the following terms in the catalog:

keyword:  children's literature study and teaching

Keyword:  storytelling

Preschool Favorites: 35 Storytimes Kids Love - Diane Briggs

Storytelling in the Classroom: Enhancing Oral and Traditional Skills for Teachers - Alison Davies

Storytelling With Puppets - Connie Champlin

Storytelling in Emergent Literacy: Fostering Multiple Intelligences - Susan Trostle-Brand

Super Simple Storytelling: A Can-Do Guide for Every Classroom, Every Day - Kendall Haven

The Storytelling Classroom : Applications Across the Curriculum