![]() Stupid and their dim children, Petunia and Buster. There are no award stickers blocking the puffy cover images of Mr. I may as well start with something stupid. It's not a very good book, and I could spend my money well elsewhere. However, just on the quality of the book itself, I would feel no need to purchase a new copy. So, my stance remains: I believe in intellectual freedom and would fight to keep this book on the shelves where it is already stocked. Kids would probably find it funny, but I think mainly because the person reading would be saying a "naughty" word. It's just a series of mistakes the family makes, including thinking they're dead during a power outage. Kids are taught not to use the word, and even adults are reprimanded for saying something which could be so potentially harmful. "Stupid," historically, has worse connotations than just "not smart." It was used for those with severe mental impairments, and has since become half-recognized as a slur. The Stupids are way up there on the challenged list, and, in a modern sense, I can see the issue. But it means not allowing small groups to determine what society as a whole can read. This doesn't mean always buying new copies-some of the books are, in themselves-not very good. ![]() ![]() I'm big on maintaining library collections in the face of those who would demand books be removed due to some perceived slight. So, I read this book because of its place on the ALA's most-frequently challenged books list. ![]()
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