I am not really sure why this is a controversial book. It is really just celebrating every thing that is BOY! But because it is labeled as such I will dig to find some things that could be construed as controversial. One thing people might see is the illustrations as exaggerations of African-American features such as big lips, and nappy hair (funny because the also the author of Happy to be Nappy). Another reason may be the strange construction of language in the book resulting in some people connecting bad language to the African-American culture. I found this book a refreshing step away from the norm and a book who's words tell the story as good if not better than its words. But I guess if you split hairs it could be offensive.... pick your battles people.
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