Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollAbout the book: Alice, who is bored sitting by her sister, gets intriqued when a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and holding a pocketwatch runs past her. She gets follows the rabbit down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland. While in Wonderland Alice received advice from a caterpillar, has a "Mad Tea Party" plays croquet with a Queen, and finds herself the only rational person in a courtroom.
My thoughts: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The tales Carroll created are fun to read, don't always make sense, and a nice break from the real world.
Why this book was banned: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned for a time in Hunan, China in 1931. General Ho Chein censored the book for it's human portrayal of animals. He feared that children would start seeing animals as equals which would be disastrous!
My thoughts: I find it funny when books are censored/banned. Especially for such a reason as this. It's a rare human that will read a work of fiction and take it seriously. Although I do believe we should treat animals kindly, I don't see anyone reading this book, and deciding that animals need to have a say in government, or have any of the same basic human rights.
If you have read/will read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland then I also suggest Alice Through the Looking Glass. Another Lewis Carrol story that takes Alice on an adventure through her mirror.
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