Philip Nel) and library staff tried once again to educate their friends and families and communities. But, you know, priorities.Įxperts who have been doing this work for decades (like Dr. Seuss book that wasn’t even being withdrawn from publication… during much more important negotiations about the stimulus package. A Republican Representative went viral for reading a Dr. Sales skyrocketed and Seuss titles topped the Amazon Bestseller List used copies of the particular six titles being pulled from publication sold for thousands of dollars before eBay pulled the listings. ![]() Predictably, people freaked out about so-called “ cancel culture.” Patrons “lost” the Seuss books they had borrowed from the library. See the resources in Katie Salo’s infographic and at the bottom of this post for more information if this conversation is new to you. Seuss Enterprises’s catalog represents and supports all communities and families.Īlthough the company did not explain in detail how the images in these six books “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Seuss’s use of racial stereotypes has been well-documented (and not just in his political cartoons). These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.Ĭeasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises, working with a panel of experts, including educators, reviewed our catalog of titles and made the decision last year to cease publication and licensing of the following titles: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat’s Quizzer. Seuss Enterprises celebrates reading and also our mission of supporting all children and families with messages of hope, inspiration, inclusion, and friendship. ![]() Seuss Enterprises released the following statement: On March 2nd (Read Across America Day), Dr.
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