Censoring school books is no way to protect kids

The well-intentioned folks there did just that after a parent complained about an elementary school kid coming across "oral sex" in a classroom Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

The reason the folks there mean well is that if kids see "oral sex" in a classroom dictionary, they'll no doubt drop everything they're doing and act it out.

Oh, please.

Tuesday, the district announced the dictionaries would return and an "alternate" dictionary would available.

Still, why do some people in southwest Riverside County continue to think they can shield their kids from everything bad the grown-up world has to offer? In the past 20 years I can think of several great works of literature that area school officials considered controversial -- "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Speak" come to mind -- because somebody thought their child might be scarred by the work.

The Puritan Police in Menifee formed a committee to determine whether the dictionary supported curriculum.

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I Just Forgot (A Little Critter Book)

Random House Books for Young Readers

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Funny, likeable Little Critter is at it again. In this appealing picture book about Mercer Mayer's popular character, Little Critter struggles to remember what he is supposed to do each day. On rainy days he remembers his raincoat but forgets his boots. On school days he gets to school on time but forgets his lunchbox. At home he takes a bath but forgets to use soap. Poor Little Critter! He tries hard but hasn't quite mastered the art of how to get through the day. Every young reader will understand Little Critter's confusion and laugh with him from start to finish.

Just Go to Bed (Little Critter) (Pictureback(R))

Random House Books for Young Readers

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One of the classic Little Critter picture book titles by Mercer Mayer, this simple story shows our preschool hero resisting his father's efforts to get him ready for bed. By the end of the book Little Critter's understanding father has finally succeeded in moving his energetic, imaginative son through bathtime and pyjamatime into sleeptime.

The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! (Everything Kids Series)

Adams Media

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Science has never been so easy - or so much fun! With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments. High school science teach Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons - from biology to chemistry to physics to outer space.

You'll discover answers to questions like:
Is it possible to blow up a balloon without actually blowing into it?
What is inside coins?
Can a magnet ever be "turned off"?
Do toilets always flush in the same direction?
Can a swimming pool be cleaned with just the breath of one person?

Get ready to enter the laboratory and learn how to conduct cool experiments, understand scientific terms like "photosynthesis," and know fun facts like how many latex balloons per day can be made from a rubber tree. Each section has a great science fair project, complete with all the details you need to wow your teachers and friends.

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Just My Friend & Me

Random House Books for Young Readers

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The very popular Little Critter has a friend over to play and tries his best to be a good host. It's a long afternoon. After his friend damages Little Critter's bike by accident, leaves him in the tree house without a ladder, and doesn't help clean up his room, Little Critter decides that playing alone isn't always bad. Mercer Mayer's dry and gentle humor provides another funny-but-true picture-book treat.

Thomas' ABC Book (Thomas and Friends) (Pictureback(R))

Random House Books for Young Readers

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Based on The Railway Series by the REV. W. AWDRY


A is for All Aboard! Filled with fun photographs from the popular TV show,

Shining Time Station, Thomas's ABC Book will delight children while

teaching them the alphabet along the way.





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