Down with Lime Books!

By Jan Zauzmer, Blanca Millán (Illustrator)

A town bans lime books. Can kids save their library?

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Paige and her friends love their colorful library, but when a town leader bans lime-green books, they must fight to protect their right to read. Will they succeed in their quest to save the books and preserve their rainbow of stories? Join them on a rhyming adventure filled with courage and creativity as they stand up against censorship and champion the freedom to read.

From the publisher

2025 CHILDREN’S BOOK COUNCIL HOT OFF THE PRESS PICK A timely allegorical picture book about the very real dangers of book banning Paige and her pals picked out teal books and red books and plum books and more–so many they spilled from the shelves to the floor. . . . But not everyone thought that this rainbow was grand–some wanted lime-colored books to be banned. When a town bigwig and her cranky crew snatch all the lime-green books from the school library, Paige and her pals must defend their right to read. With rollicking rhymes by Jan Zauzmer and colorful illustrations by Blanca Millán perfect for read-aloud fun, Down with Lime Books! takes young readers on an empowering adventure to banish the ban and save the books.

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