{"id":2623740,"date":"2026-07-04T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-5-insane-books-elementary-schools-are-offering-kids\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T17:00:46","slug":"here-are-5-insane-books-elementary-schools-are-offering-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-5-insane-books-elementary-schools-are-offering-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Are 5 Insane Books Elementary Schools Are Offering Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhere-are-5-insane-books-elementary-schools-are-offering-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2623740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Many U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-lockdown-billboard-in-calif-stirs-controversy-as-state-moves-closer-to-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"Anti...lockdown billboard in Calif. stirs controversy as state moves closer to reopening ...s\">elementary schools<\/a> currently offer books that incorporate gender and racial ideologies,despite legal rulings that allow parents to opt children out of certain lessons. Several examples include:<\/p>\n<p>1. &#8220;Sex Is a Funny Word&#8221; &#8211; A children\u2019s comic covering topics like gender identity, sexual orientation, and bodily anatomy, targeted at ages 8-10.<\/p>\n<p>2. &#8220;This Is Our Rainbow&#8221; &#8211; An LGBTQ+ anthology featuring stories about diverse sexual orientations and identities, included in NYC\u2019s Pride Month reading list.<\/p>\n<p>3. &#8220;Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness&#8221; &#8211; A picture book addressing racism and white supremacy, depicting a child learning about racial justice.<\/p>\n<p>4. &#8220;When Aidan Became A Brother&#8221; &#8211; About a transgender child adapting to a new sibling, focusing on gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>5. &#8220;Antiracist Baby&#8221; &#8211; A book promoting anti-racism principles, including steps to combat racism and confess racial biases.<\/p>\n<p>These books are part of school curricula and library collections and have been subject to scrutiny and controversy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-northern-calif-elementary-schools-reopen\/\" title=\"Some Northern Calif. ... reopen\">public elementary schools<\/a> across the U.S. offer books containing material steeped in gender ideology and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wednesday-october-6th-2021\/\" title=\"Wednesday | October 6th, 2021\">left-wing racial ideology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/24-297_4f14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ruled<\/a> that Maryland parents have a right to opt their elementary-aged-students out of LGBTQ+ storybook lessons in school on the basis of religious freedom. However, since then, many taxpayer-funded primary schools throughout the country have continued to make books with heavily scrutinized sexual and political themes available to children.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five books elementary schools in the U.S. are offering students.<\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cSex Is a Funny Word\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This children\u2019s comic book goes beyond the classic \u201csex talk\u201d for kids, \u201cSex Is a Funny Word\u201d features the transgender, \u201clesbian, gay, and bisexual experience as well as gender creative and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesse-singal-explains-how-glaad-used-false-information-to-put-him-on-splc-style-hate-list\/\" title=\"Jesse Singal Explains How GLAAD Used False Information To Put Him On SPLC...Style Hate List\">gender-nonconforming children<\/a>,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corysilverberg.com\/sex-is-a-funny-word\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the book\u2019s website. The children\u2019s sex education book covers, among other topics, \u201ccrushes, love, and sexy feelings,\u201d and \u201cbirthsex, gender identity, and gender roles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An educational book for 8-10 year olds about bodies, gender, and sexuality, the book includes \u201cchildren and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities,\u201d according to the website. It also includes drawings of male and female genitalia.<\/p>\n<p>This book is listed on Boulder Valley School District\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bvsd.org\/parents-students\/academics\/board-adopted-materials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> under supplemental elementary health \u201cBoard of Education Adopted Learning Materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boulder Valley School District did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u201cThis Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This book is an LGBTQIA+ anthology with stories following characters of various sexual orientations. One story revolves around a young girl who \u201cnavigates a crush on her friend\u2019s mom,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/50713820-this-is-our-rainbow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to the overview of the book. In another story, two transgender kids meet online, and one kid helps the other come out to her parents.<\/p>\n<p>In one story, the main character goes by e\/em pronouns, <a href=\"https:\/\/standwithtrans.org\/2022\/01\/06\/lgbtq-book-review-this-is-our-rainbow-16-stories-of-her-him-them-and-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to a Stand with Trans book review. The anthology has \u201cqueer fantasy, historical, and contemporary stories,\u201d according to the overview.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Public Schools\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/learning\/subjects\/social-studies\/pride-month#jump-to-heading-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> lists this anthology under the elementary Pride Month summer reading list. The Public Schools \u201cencourage families, educators, and students to dive into a book about LGBTQ+ history and experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York City Public Schools did not respond to the DCNF\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u201cNot My Idea: A Book About Whiteness\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In this picture book, a white child sees a white police officer shoot an unarmed black person while watching the news. The child then sees coverage of a rally in response to the shooting and curiously goes to the library to learn about white supremacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made a book that centers the problem of racism in whiteness,\u201d the author says in a <a href=\"https:\/\/anastasiahigginbotham.com\/not-my-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a> trailer of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dcps.follettdestiny.com\/portal\/portal?app=Library%20Manager&#038;appId=destiny-23B7-JF7H&#038;siteGuid=F1B44AEA-7300-49CF-87A7-2A0850FEBC52&#038;nav=%252Fcataloging%252Fservlet%252Fpresenttitledetailform.do%253FsiteTypeID%253D-2%2526siteID%253D%2526includeLibrary%253Dtrue%2526includeMedia%253Dfalse%2526mediaSiteID%253D%2526bibID%253D512908%2526walkerID%253D1781813574831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The book reveals how white children can seek justice when \u201cpower and privilege\u201d factor into their lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRacism is a white person problem,\u201d a child is heard reading from the book in the video. The book helps to assist children \u201cpast defensiveness,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/39979639-not-my-idea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Goodreads.<\/p>\n<p>This book was found on the school\u2019s library catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/dcps.follettdestiny.com\/portal\/portal?app=Library%20Manager&#038;appId=destiny-23B7-JF7H&#038;siteGuid=F1B44AEA-7300-49CF-87A7-2A0850FEBC52&#038;nav=%252Fcataloging%252Fservlet%252Fpresenttitledetailform.do%253FsiteTypeID%253D-2%2526siteID%253D%2526includeLibrary%253Dtrue%2526includeMedia%253Dfalse%2526mediaSiteID%253D%2526bibID%253D512908%2526walkerID%253D1781813574831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">database<\/a> as available at the elementary school.<\/p>\n<p>Bancroft Elementary School did not respond to the DCNF\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u201cWhen Aidan Became A Brother\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This book revolves around Aidan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >biologically female transgender-identifying child<\/a>, who is going to have a new sibling soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl\u2019s room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing,\u201d the Amazon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/When-Aidan-Became-Brother-Lukoff\/dp\/1620148374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summary<\/a> of the book reads. \u201cAfter he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn\u2019t fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This book was found on the school\u2019s library catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/fargok12.insigniails.com\/Library\/ItemDetail?l=All&#038;i=123896&#038;ti=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">database<\/a> as available at the elementary school.<\/p>\n<p>Fargo Public Schools told the DCNF that is \u201cdoes not have any comment or information to you provide you for your story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>5. \u201cAntiracist Baby\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toward its beginning, this book claims, \u201c[b]abies are taught to be racist or antiracist <b><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><\/b>there\u2019s no neutrality.\u201d The book then walks through nine steps Antiracist Baby learns \u201cto make equality a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Step seven is to \u201cconfess when being racist,\u201d because confessing racist ideas fights racism. The book \u201cempowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves,\u201d according to the book\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibramxkendi.com\/antiracistbaby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This book was found on the school\u2019s library catalog <a href=\"https:\/\/cambridge.follettdestiny.com\/portal\/portal?app=Destiny%20Discover&#038;appId=destiny-PTTC-RHJH&#038;siteGuid=F44F2CAE-8EAC-4D1F-9175-C657EF193D8E&#038;nav=https:%2F%2Fcambridge.follettdestiny.com%2Fmetasearch%2Fui%2F51817%2Fbookbag%2FLIBRARY:a5e115dc319e77c44d139834b479e99e3a94f2fd%2Fdetails%3FrequestId%3DF387D9F4-B6FC-4375-99DA-DA4F7931B2E5%26selectedTab%3DALL%26activeMenu%3DBOOKBAG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">database<\/a> as available at the elementary school.<\/p>\n<p>Maria Baldwin Elementary School did not respond to the DCNF\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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