Banning Books About Crayons?!?

When people think about book bans, they often imagine high school literature or complex adult themes.

But censorship in America’s libraries and schools has expanded so far that even picture books about crayons are being targeted and restricted.

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Two beloved, bestselling children's books have found themselves on the front lines of book challenges:

• Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall — A gentle, insightful story about a blue crayon wrapped in a red label. Despite everyone expecting him to draw red strawberries and fire trucks, Red eventually discovers his true color and excels at being blue. It is a compassionate lesson about identity, self-discovery, and acceptance.

• The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt — A creative, humorous story where a boy's crayons go on strike, voicing their individual complaints through letters—Duncan uses Red too much, Peach feels naked without its wrapper, and Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. It encourages empathy, creative expression, and seeing different perspectives.

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When picture books like these face restrictions or outright removal, young readers lose access to essential stories that build social-emotional skills, nurture creativity, and teach kindness.

Restricting foundational books undermines parents' rights to guide their own children's reading and deprives kids of simple, powerful mirrors and windows into the world.

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