Banning children’s books, because of lead concerns, remains somewhat in limbo.  The latest interpretation to come down the pike seems to say that vintage books and those published pre-1985 are banned because of possible traces of lead in some books due to the publishing/printing process.  Even giving these books away may violate the law, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008,  that went into effect Feb. 10.
For more unformation and updates on the topic, you may want to read these articles.  They’re only a few of those circulating in print and online publications.
Congress Orders Up a Beatrix Potter Bonfire
The Death …read more

News consuming the children’s book publishing world revolves around the words “lead free.”  A new law, The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, enacted in August 2008 and going into effect February 10, 2009, deals with the need for toys to meet specific lead free standards.  This is a result of the toys found containing lead that originated in China.
Now strict standards are being applied to those manufactured in the United States, as well as those coming from foreign countries.  This affects the large manufacturers as well as small businesses, home businesses, and craftspeople.
Books aimed for children 12 and under apparently …read more

I previously posted that the Catholic League has called for a boycott of the movie, The Golden Compass. The trailer for the film is here:

This is certainly not the first time that a film or television show based on a children’s book has caused controversy. Many of the Harry Potter books (and movies) were said to promote witchcraft, demons and evil. The Gossip Girl book series lead to calls for banning of the book because of racy themes including sexuality, homosexuality and drug use; the television series has cause similar outcries. Other books to the big …read more