Rainbow Village: A Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity
Emmi Smid
Rainbow Village: A Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity
Emmi Smid · 2025
Literary fiction
Banned in 1 country
About this book
In this delightful story, a kind stranger helps a whole village celebrate its inhabitants' differences. Beautifully illustrated and peopled with funny characters of many shapes, colours and customs, it includes guidance for adults on helping children aged 3+ understand the importance of diversity.
Censorship history
Rainbow Village: A Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity was banned or restricted in United States in 2025 for its LGBTQ+ themes and positive depiction of queer identity, as well as race / colonialism. This case is part of a global pattern in which LGBTQ+ representation in literature faces disproportionate legal and institutional pressure.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | LGBTQ+Racial |
