SEA HORSE: THE SHYEST FISH in the SEA by Chris Butterworth
Published in 2009 by Candlewick. Illustrated by John Lawrence This is a early reader picture book aimed at children aged 4-8. It tells the story of a male sea horse named Sea Horse. It describes his daily routine and introduces his mate. Along the way, they have babies. The entire book is read on this 8 minute long YouTube video . Link to this Tweet on Twitter I normally don't review books aimed at small children but this summer I have been reading a lot of books that have been included on various book ban lists. This one was on a list in Tennessee because of a group called Moms for Liberty . They thought that the sea horses in the book were too sexy. Also, they argued that this book was a sneaky argument in favor of transgenderism (see attached picture - yes, it's a real Tweet - see the link underneath it to go to the actual Tweet). Here are more links to stories about the books they wanted to ban: Link here and here . How does the subject of transgenderism come into a sto