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The Sea at Truro | Nancy Willard
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TheSpineView
Nothing Left to Lose | Natasha Head
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TheSpineView 😍😍😍 2mo
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Eggs
Untitled | Unknown
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LibrarianRyan
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3⭐ This book is frequently banned based on Yertle‘s story and Mack demanding that the turtles on the bottom of the tower have rights just like those at the top. By many, this book is seen as too political. However, reading with a modern eye, I think that story two, Gertrude McFuzz would be just as, if not more problematic. Gertrude is not happy with who they are. They want a second feather just like someone else has. ⬇

LibrarianRyan And she gets a doc to give it to her. But then she regrets it in the end. I know this story is meant to show that children are perfect the way they are, but at the same time it could be seen as anti-trans, or as transition regret. This book is a product of it‘s time. This book shouldn‘t be banned, but maybe it should just be left in the area of nostalgia. 2y
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Roary47
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There was three stories in this one. Yertle is in charge of everything he sees so he convinces the other turtles to get him higher. However, not caring about those under you can be your downfall. The next was of a bird who didn‘t feel pretty enough, but learned that she was perfect the way she was. The last was about a bear and rabbit that were bragging about who was better, but really that impresses no one. Cute stories with good messages.

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Librarybelle
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Yertle the Turtle was banned in Canada in 2012 for being too political…this has authoritarian rule as its main focus. Probably a much better story for older readers! #SebastianKitty was watching me read this aloud, so he must have enjoyed it. #CatsOfLitsy

The other two stories in this group serve as good cautionary tales for vanity and boasting. #BBRC #PictureBook #LetterY

Leftcoastzen 😻 2y
MoonWitch94 I did not know it was banned in Canada! This one always stuck with me at a kid, and one of my greatest insults growing up was to call someone “Yurtle the Turtle” ((aka the kid equivalent of an asshole 🤣😂🤣🤷🏻‍♀️)) 2y
Librarybelle @MoonWitch94 Haha! It was 2012, and if I remember correctly, British Columbia! 2y
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LibrarianRyan Love it! 2y
LiseWorks I have never seen this book before and I'm a big fan of the author 2y
Bookwomble An allegorical dismantling of fascism is exactly the kind of "too political" we should be encouraging children to read! ? 2y
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IndoorDame
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With all the controversy surrounding Dr. Seuss in recent years it‘s interesting to remember that he has books censored for things totally unrelated, like this one for being too political. This was actually my first time reading this one, and it‘s essentially 3 Seuss style Just So Stories. I don‘t think it‘s one of the ones kids will love most so I‘m not about to rush out and get a copy, but I‘m glad I read it. #BBRCPictureBookLetterY

LiseWorks I don't remember ever seeing this one 2y
marleed I didn‘t have as big a Dr Seuss collection as my kids had, but I did own this book! 2y
LibrarianRyan I know I read this when I was younger, and probably had it on record, but heck if I remember what it was about. 2y
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Kshakal
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Happy birthday Dr. Seuss!! 🎂🎉🎂