There’s an illustrated children’s book called The Day the Books Disappeared by Caroline Kusin Pritchard and Joanna Ho. Book Riot summarizes it thusly:
“The story follows Arnold, who is deeply devoted to his book about airplanes. He can’t quite understand why anyone would want to read books about other topics, especially on things like tomatoes or submarines. So when Arnold discovers he can make books disappear, he indulges more than he intended to. It doesn’t take long before all the books are gone, including the book on airplanes he so deeply loves. Now, he has to figure out how to get those books back. Along the way, Arnold discovers the power of empathy, the necessity of diverse perspectives, and how it is we are all interconnected with one another–and why acceptance is crucial to living and thriving in today’s world.”
So, the authors go on tour… and one of the schools cancels their event because the authors’ book is about book censorship! That would be really funny if it weren’t so sad.
Full article here: Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.