We want all the best to younger generations, worry free childhood and best education. We want to make them grow up into good people, much better than we are. We feel that if during childhood they are thought good and positive stuff, later they will grow up into honest men. First books that comes to them, should be precisely that.
They should develop love, tolerance with children, and show them what is good and what is not. Not all books fulfill those demands, many of them with their content not only influence does not influence them in a pedagogical way, but they contain content that is not suitable for their age. In many countries there are BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WHICH ARE BANNED, due to non-pedagogic content. Some are too cruel while some propagate religious and racial hatred. Although in recent years on all fields racial tolerance is supported, many children books that were around for many generations, contains racial elements that are not recommended for children. About what books are we talking about you will find out in this attachment?
10THE SECRET GARDEN – 1910
“The Secret Garden” is British novel with colonial views. The protagonist, when presumed to be black, bursts into tears, stating blacks “are not people”.
09THE STORY OF THE LITTLE BLACK SOMBO -1899
The story of an Indian boy, illustrated as a garish reconstruction with a black child. Even the word “Sambo” has a history of negative connotations.
08THE STORY OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE – 1920
In a subplot, an African prince wishes to marry a white princess. Dolittle bleaches him white, which produces a strong smell of “burning brown paper”.
07LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE – 1932
Native Americans are described as “snake-eyed”, “smelly”, wild men. They´re said to have strange peaked heads with glittering black eyes.
06PIPPI LONGSTOCKING – 1945
Recently accused of being subsumed with racist stereotypes. In one passage black children throw themselves into the sand at the feet of while children.
05CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATEFACTORY – 1964
In the original, Oompa-Loompas were from Central Africa. Growinf awareness in the 70s meant Willy Wonka´s slaves were changed into funny white skinned clowns.
04HERE COMES NODDY AGAIN – 1951
Enid Blyton´s books contain Golliwogs: stereotyped representations of black people. In “Here Comes Noddy Again” they ask Noddy for help, before stealing his car and clothes.
03THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN – 1884
Seen by some as an ironic critique of racism, Twain´s book has frequently been complained about. The book contains the word “n.gger” over 200 times.
02TINTIN IN THE CONGO
A Belgian court considered banning the series from schools. The apelike caricatures of the Congolese hint at a belief in white superiority.
01THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
In Narnia, the Calormenes are a long bearded, turban wearing desert race. They sacrifice humans for their Satanic god and are seen as cruel, greedy and cowardly.
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