But his latest effort to share the joy of reading is meeting with some resistance.
It seems “Rosa” has been banned “because reading about segregation is divisive.”
Once again, he’s interrupted by the violation message.
Astonished, Burton asks, “What do you guys want?
The actor gives it one more try, with Dr. Seuss’s “Hop on Pop.”
Surely no one has a problem with a classic 59-year-old phonics book, right?
Burton exclaims, “You gotta be kidding me!”
Then the “Reading Rainbow” star changes his mind.
“But you know what?
Read the books they don’t want you to,” he advises.
“That’s where the good stuff is.”
The sound of a siren signals that the “book police” are coming after Burton.
But he gets in one parting shot before he runs off-camera: “Read banned books!”
Sales of the book soared after the news hit (viaNPR).
Burton’s followers on Twitter applauded his message.
Rise above fear and be strong.”
