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Six Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images – ABC News
The popular children’s author has been translated into dozens of languages and braile andhas been sold in more than 100 countries, but schools across the US have…
Six Dr. Seuss books including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery.
Key points:
- Experts, including teachers have reviewed the Dr. Seuss catalogue
- The announcement comes on the birthday of the late illustrator and author
- There has been increasing criticism in recent years over the depiction of black and Asian people
“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises,…
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