The complaint further demanded that fathers be apologized to and reimbursed for any damages arising from children’s reading of the book.Īccording to Vickery Bowles, the director of collections management, the Toronto Public Library has a system for processing requests to remove books from its collection, though fewer than 100 have been filed since 2000. Seuss’ “Hop on Pop.”Īlthough it’s unclear whether the removal request was filed by an actual Grinch or intended in jest, the complaint stated that the book should be removed because it “encourages children to use violence against their fathers.” “The Catcher in the Rye.” “Fifty Shades of Grey.” “The Satanic Verses.” The protest of controversial books is nothing new, but one particularly sensitive reader in Toronto issued a challenge over something a bit less sensational.
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