Down with Lime Books was a cute, fun, rhyming story that touches on a more serious topic in a kid friendly way. This books addresses the topic of book banning by comparing books to colors and singling out one color of books, lime, as one that should be gotten rid of from the shelves. In addition to being well illustrated and creative, this book creates opportunities for open discussion with kids about book banning. Overall a good read.

Thank you to Familius for providing me with an ARC for Down with Lime Books. I was initially drawn by the cover of the book which aptly showcases that the story is about the harm of book banning. The yellow caution tape put across a stack of lime books on the front cover really left a lasting impression on me.

Our main character, Paige and her friends have to fearlessly go against Ms. Vicky’s plan to ban Lime books from their library.
I really enjoyed reading this book even as an adult. I admire how the author managed to tell a meaningful child-friendly story about what it means to ban a book. Also, why allowing children to read varied and age-appropriate books to broaden their horizon is important. Instead of taking a scare-mongering approach and banning certain types of book for no good reason. The beautiful illustration also helps to convey her points across. It will surely catch the attention of children. Moreover, there are beautiful rhymes all over the book that will be a lot of fun to read aloud to them.

I thought this was a great way to introduce the concept of book banning to kids. Every library day, Paige and her class have fun picking out a rainbow assortment of books. However, a someone in town decides that lime colored books shouldn't be on the shelf, because "they are weird" and removing them helps "control what you think". The kids work together with some grown-ups on their side and protest, eventually getting the books back on the shelves. The rhyming of the story will help kids stay engaged and the art is very colorful as well. I look forward to getting a copy for my school library and starting the conversation with my students.

A relevant book explaining book banning in a kid-friendly way. In this book, there's an adult who does not like lime colored books, so they decide to get rid of those books from the library. They succeed, and when asked why they took lime colored books away, they answered, "Because lime is weird." They also state that banning these books helps them control what people think. A courageous Paige stands up to these book banning adults, and Paige encourages people to find the lime colored books. Paige helped get rid of the lime ban and everyone is encouraged to share lime books with family and friends. Such a wonderful book demonstrating how book bans can be lifted so everyone can have the freedom to read what they want.

What a great book presenting real life talk in a kid friendly way. The book addressing the hot topic of book banning by comparing books to colors. It allows for open discussion of differences and acceptance.