In honor of Banned Books Week, I thought I would share a few of the books that have been banned in the past and why someone (probably some mom that didn't want her precious child to be exposed to the blatant evil that some books contain) wanted them banned. I mean, these books are obviously filling our children's minds with horrible, horrible things (looking at you and your witchcraft, Harry Potter).

Here are some books that definitely deserved to be banned for these totally not idiotic and ridiculous reasons:

1. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Now this one is probably the best one because it actually has nothing to do with the book. Literally nothing. The book is a great children's book and teaches kids about different animals and colors, but of course it should be banned because the author is named Bill Martin Jr. Why is this a problem, you ask? Oh well because another Bill Martin Jr. wrote a book about Marxism. That's right, someone out there thought that the author of this beloved children's book also was a Marxist because nobody knows how to fact check anymore.

2. The Bible

Now this one is amazing. The Bible was banned for one thing: religious viewpoint. Let that one sit for awhile.

3. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

This book, a book about a young girl having to spend years in hiding, was banned for rebellion against parental authority. A young girl is forced to spend her childhood living in an attic because of her religion and later ends up dying in a concentration camp but god forbid she rebel a little. I mean, most kids go through a rebellious phase. Then again, Anne Frank wasn't like most kids. Most kids don't have to worry about hiding in an attic for two years, and why would some suburban mom want her child reading about that.

4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Now, for people who haven't read this book, it's about a boy who struggles with what clearly is Autism. This is a great book and anyone who loves to read should definitely check it out. It is very cleverly written, but this isn't a book review so I'll stop there. Anyway, this book was banned for offensive language. Well in that case, lets ban more than half the books in existence. Because I definitely don't want my kids reading and learning about a boy with Autism because it has the word fuck in it.

5. Fifty Shades of Grey

Now this one was ridiculously banned because- actually yeah, go ahead and ban it.

In all seriousness though, while I understand parents not wanting their kids to read certain content, why does one person have to ruin it for everyone else? Some of the books that have been banned in the past and continue to be banned actually teach valuable lessons and are, quite frankly, good reads. And some of these "banned books" (which most are actually classics and loved by many) are restricted for really ridiculous reasons. If you don't want your kid to read a book, don't let them. That's your business, but I'll read whatever the hell I want.