ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table (@ifrt-ala.bsky.social)

Velshi Banned Book Club: “Pride Puppy!” by Robin Stevenson “Pride Puppy!” by Robin Stevenson is a rhyming alphabet book. With brightly colored illustrations, it tells the story of a puppy that gets lost during a Pride parade. “Pride Puppy!”, despite its cute premise and beautiful pictures, is at the center of a Supreme Court case happening right now. A small group of Maryland parents have sued over exposing their children to LGBTQ+ inclusive books like “Pride Puppy!” at their public school. As outlandish as it may seem to center a children’s book in such a high profile, so much is on the line for authors, for access to literature, and for families like the ones portrayed at Pride in this children’s book. https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/velshi-banned-book-club-pride-puppy-by-robin-stevenson-240657989805