I really enjoyed this, and think it will be helpful for children in areas like mine, where book bans are frequently on the news or being discussed, to understand why it's crucial for books with things they might not personally enjoy to be able to exist. Showing kids that books can help when they have questions is an important part of developing readers, and this book provides context into what banning books is without being too heavy or dry.

My kids loved this book. They thought it was super cute. I love that they were learning a lesson while having a fun read. I will say reading on my Kindle app made it a little difficult because the pages were not full pages on the screen. Overall this is a fantastic book that makes a point and has beautifully colorful illustrations. What would you do if we banned something when anyone says they don’t like it?

This Book Is Banned written by Raj Haldar is a humorous story that emphasizes and challenges the current book banning phenomenon we are facing in a kid-friendly way. Not only is this storyline engaging for young readers (and adults!), the illustrations created by Julia Patton are amazingly clever and will be enjoyed by all readers. Although, I am not sure children will completely understand the concept of this book and the book banning phenomenon in its entirety after reading, I do believe they will find this story to be a fun and silly read.

Thank you NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Kids and Raj Haldar for the ARC! I enjoyed reading this book and giving it an honest review.

This book is incredible! I love the way that the author simplifies book banning in a way that children can understand it. This book should be gifted to every librarian, teacher, and child you know, in order to get the conversation going and, to keep future generations from something so ludicrous as book banning.

The illustrations are adorable and add to the overall message, and humor, of this children’s book.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Sourcebooks for an eARC of #ThisBookisBanned by #RajHaldar - 5 stars! I can’t wait until this book is in print so that I can buy copies for my nephews!

Picture book about the dangers of banning books. It starts out with giraffes and ends up with everything from avocados, to beds, and even dinosaurs.

This book is beautifully illustrated and has a great message that even if a book isn't for you, it might be perfect for someone else. It is a little heavy handed in portraying this message though.

I love the concept of this book because this is obviously a very relevant and controversial subject right now. The book had a light tone and reminded me of the style of Captain Underpants and similar books, urging the reader to stop reading.

While I agree that kids should understand the concept of book banning and why it is harmful, I think the execution wasn’t what it could’ve been. The banning on everyone page was too on the nose, even for kids of the 3-5th grade age range this book was written for.

The art and writing style are sure to be something kids enjoy though. So it could serve as a conversation starter.

A picture book on Banned Books! What a concept! And what a tragedy that this is needed! Raj Halder and Julia Patton provide an interesting interaction with giraffes, hippos, avocados, dinosaurs, horses, and unicorns that drive home the idea that getting rid of people, ideas, or items people don't like will lead to there being nothing left for anyone. In a clever, visual way that is fun for all readers, Halder and Patton makes the case that the individual should be able to choose what they like to read.

Thanks Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the opportunity to read this title!

This book is a fun way to introduce the idea of book bans and why they're dangerous. It was fun and funny but I wanted it to be just a bit MORE to really get to the heart of the matter. I think people who are already against banning books will enjoy it and people who want books banned will...try to ban this one. Lol

Book banning is such a hot topic right now. This book does a great job helping kids understand the basics of the concept. It might help adults understand better as well.

While this book is somewhat the humorous side of banning books, I think it is effective in showing children that books are being banned for different reasons. And it somewhat teaches them that they should do their own research on the books that are being banned.

With everything going on in the US, this is a timely and appreciated book. I think it does a great job of presenting the problem of book banning to children without dumbing it down. The message is only enhanced by the fun tone and beautiful and whimsical illustrations. Sometimes a picture book is a great starting point for those big conversations and I think this one is great for setting those conversations up.

Well, this is timely and cute. So accurate and a great explanation of what’s going on in our country. That’s about all I have to say about that.

As a librarian, I can definitely appreciate this book and the message it is sending. However, I feel like a children audience is not the best place for this. I have mixed feelings. I do think we need to educate children about banned books and some of the outrageous reasons for banning, but I'm not sure they could understand the message completely. I don't think I've read a picture book that was about banned book, so this was a first for me. I'm just not sure how I feel about it. I love the idea, but the adults who are for banning wouldn't pick it up for their children. The illustrations are wonderful and like I said, I love the idea, I'm just not sure how I feel about this book.

I love this book! The illustrations are colorful, whimsical and wonderful and really enhance the message of the story, which is that it is nonsensical, ridiculous and unfair to get rid of something just because someone does not like it. It might be perfect for someone else. I can't wait to share this book with my students when teach my Intellectual Freedom unit. Even my middle school students will enjoy and learn from this book.

A very timely book that breaks down book banning and challenges for children. It did get to be repetitive at times (oh let's talk about this, oh that's offending someone?, never mind let's ban it), it was a silly read that introduces young readers to the dangers of censoring (albeit, in this book, silly) topics.