I thought about how many people hear about banned book week and immediately think of 1984 or other classic novels. Most people don’t realize that there are MANY picture books being banned as well.
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Why I Read Banned Books
I read banned books. You likely do too, whether or not you realize it. How do I know this fact?
Because most books are banned for the silliest reasons.
The Books We Donated for Banned Books Week
These books were Jelly Bean approved. But even if they weren’t, we still would have donated them.
What I Read in a Week
Please note that while I’m a fast reader, I did not complete all these books. I read (and listen) to multiple books at once, so these are the books I was reading.
10 YEARS OF BLOGGING
It’s more or less the 10 year anniversary of the Dr. Bookworm blog.
Summer YA Reads 2026
Summer reads that will make you fall in love with reading again
What are you READING?
Dr. Bookworm often asks her patients, “What are you reading, right now?”
Author Site Extras
Come check out a few children’s book writers and illustrators who make book-related activity pages!
Favorite Recently Published YA Books
What is your favorite YA novel that was published in the last five years?
Hell Bent
“Alex approached Black Elm as if she were sidling up to a wild animal, cautious in her walk up the long, curving driveway, careful not to show her fear. How many times had she made this walk? But today was different.”
from Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
Picture Book Worlds
Which picture book world do you most want to jump into?
Why Randall Park is Important to the MCU Film Universe, to Me
For one of her classes, Mini Me Bookworm is supposed to write something about Randall Park and what his inclusion in the MCU universe means. I know it means something to her, but it means something slightly different to me.
Every Day Is Mental Health Awareness Day
My favorite part of New Moon is still the scene in which Bella is staring out the window as the months go by. I thought it was the perfect visual depiction of the blank pages in the book.
With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Happy World Read-Aloud Day 2021
Early Reading and One-on-One Time
Early reading isn’t just for speech development.
First Page Mysteries
Which novel does this first page belong to?
Also, our list of 2021 New Year’s Day ‘raffle’ books.
By Way of Re-introduction
A re-introduction to Dr. Bookworm