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'Australian author Mem Fox’s 1988 picture book Guess What?, illustrated by Vivienne Goodman, has been banned in Duval County, Florida over allegations of “pornography”. Why? Because one illustration depicts the main character, “old witch” Daisy O'Grady, taking a bath.'
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https://theconversation.com/guess-what-mem-foxs-childrens-book-has-been-banned-in-florida-as-pornography-but-bathing-is-not-a-sexual-act-205657
Guess What? Mem Fox’s Children’s Book Has Been Banned in Florida as ‘pornography’ – but Bathing Is Not a Sexual Act
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