Every day during Banned Books week we’re featuring a book that’s
been censored somewhere on social, sexual, religious or moral
grounds. See if you can guess what the book is from our
description! It’s hard to imagine why today’s book would be
banned – it’s a children’s classic which has sold over 50
million copies world wide. It’s a story which extols the virtues
of kindness and respect. So why was it banned? Well, if we tell
you that the book was banned in apartheid era South Africa, and
that it was the title of the book which they objected to – the
title being the name of the horse in the book – can you guess
what it is now? Here’s the answer About Banned Books Week Public
libraries are committed to upholding the values of freedom of
expression and debate, and we believe that access to information
should not be restricted on any grounds except that of the law.
We believe that the ability to freely access information,
whether factual or fictional, and regardless of media or format
is a right, not a privilege