The Ban Book Rainbow with Rain and Paisley

📚Books are being banned in schools and libraries at an alarming rate, limiting children's access to diverse ideas and knowledge.

🤔Adults ban books out of fear that kids will become smarter than them and change the world.

📖Harriet the Spy, Charlotte's Web, Stella Brings the Family, and Tango Makes Three are some of the books that have been banned for various reasons.

😡Banning books based on authors' last names or content related to LGBTQ+ themes is discriminatory and unjust.

🏫School board meetings are where decisions to ban books are made, often influenced by personal biases and misinformation.

Why do adults ban books?

—Adults ban books out of fear that kids will become smarter than them and change the world.

Which books have been banned?

—Some of the banned books include Harriet the Spy, Charlotte's Web, Stella Brings the Family, and Tango Makes Three.

Are book bans discriminatory?

—Yes, banning books based on authors' last names or content related to LGBTQ+ themes is discriminatory and unjust.

Who decides which books get banned?

—School board meetings are where decisions to ban books are made, often influenced by personal biases and misinformation.

Why is it important to prevent book bans?

—Banning books limits children's access to diverse ideas and knowledge, hindering their intellectual growth and understanding of the world.

00:00Rain and Paisley introduce Ban Book Rainbow, a show discussing banned books and book banning.

01:20They explain why adults are afraid of books, fearing that children will become smarter than them and change the world.

03:45Rain and Paisley play a game called 'Why Did They Ban This Book?' where they guess reasons for book bans.

08:10They visit a school board meeting where book bans are decided, highlighting the influence of personal biases and misinformation.