Banning Books

Schools all across the country are banning books, thinking that they are harmful to childreen. I feel that this is rediculos, there is no reason that dictionarys and other books should be banned for such little reasons. In california the dictionary was banned for the face that they thought the word oral sex was not age approperate. Sylvester and the magic pebble, is a childreens book that was banned in Illinois, because they thought that it potrayed cops as being pigs. Even more outragious was the childreens book "Brown bear brown bear what do you see?", was banned due to the auther having the same name as a terrist, even thought they are not the same person.
I feel that these bans are out of control, as we have a right to freedom of speech, and the freedom to write and read whatever we want. I feel that if you ban all of the books that show mild violence, sexism, as well as inoproperate language then childreen will be sheltered. When I say sheltered I mean that there are certain things childreen do need to know so they understand right from wrong, and know what to say and what not to say. As a child I read all of these books and I feel that I have turrned out just normal and if not even more educated than most on life, due to understanding some of these controversies.