http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/04/banned-books-week-james-and-the-giant-peach.aspxI&#39;ll admit that when my then first-grader and I sat down to read James and the Giant Peach , right away I felt the urge to shield her. But not from the word &quot;ass&quot; which comes up frequently. And not because there&#39;s whiskey drinking andenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2008/10/04/banned-books-week-james-and-the-giant-peach.aspx#133589Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:20:58 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:133589feefifoto<p>Beauty is as beauty does. &nbsp;The aunts are distasteful not just because of their girth (or lack thereof) but because of their selfishness and cruelty. &nbsp;If I were reading this book with my daughter I'd make sure to point out how hateful they are and distinguish between their personalities and their physical makeup.</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=133589" width="1" height="1">