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Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 Guess What? Mem Fox’s Children’s Book Has Been Banned in Florida as ‘pornography’ – but Bathing Is Not a Sexual Act
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'Australian author Mem Fox’s 1988 picture book Guess What?, illustrated by Vivienne Goodman, has been banned in Duval County, Florida over allegations of “pornography”. Why? Because one illustration depicts the main character, “old witch” Daisy O'Grady, taking a bath.'

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Last amended 17 May 2023 07:17:42
https://theconversation.com/guess-what-mem-foxs-childrens-book-has-been-banned-in-florida-as-pornography-but-bathing-is-not-a-sexual-act-205657 Guess What? Mem Fox’s Children’s Book Has Been Banned in Florida as ‘pornography’ – but Bathing Is Not a Sexual Actsmall AustLit logo The Conversation
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