One first grader spied Captain Underpants on the display and said "I can't believe he an 'inappropriate superhero!!" First, I was surprised that he could read that word. Most 1st graders are drawn to Where the Wild Things Are and the various Dr. Seuss, but L. knew just who Capt. Underpants is AND the word inappropriate. My next test for him was asking if he could explain to his class what it meant that an inappropriate superhero was banned from some libraries. He informed us that it meant "some people think his stories are too ugly for little kids like us. " From the mouths of babes...
Here's a great video from the creator of Dav Pilkey about Banned Books Week... keep in mind what this 1st grader had to say about these books while you watch...