“Shelf space is precious and librarians do periodically cull the book collections and remove some titles. They are more likely to place it in a less prominent location, or otherwise choose not to promote it. Libraries rarely pull a book even when some find it racist or otherwise offensive, says Deborah Caldwell Stone, who heads the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.
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Seuss,” the school district said in a statement.įor the country’s libraries, what to do with the Seuss books being withdrawn continues a longstanding conflict between the values of free expression and acknowledging that some content may be hurtful. “Research in recent years has revealed strong racial undertones in many books written/illustrated by Dr.
Seuss, prompting Loudoun County, Virginia, schools just outside Washington, D.C., to douse rumors last month that they were banning the books entirely. School districts across the country have also moved away from Dr. The National Education Association, which founded Read Across America Day in 1998 and deliberately aligned it with Geisel’s birthday, has for several years deemphasized Seuss and encouraged a more diverse reading list for children. Seuss is adored by millions around the world for the positive values in many of his works, including environmentalism and tolerance, but criticism has grown in recent years over the way Blacks, Asians and others are drawn in some of his most beloved children’s books, as well as in his earlier advertising and propaganda illustrations. Seuss Enterprises (DSE) and the work of the panel that reviewed this content last year, and their recommendation.”ĭr. Seuss’ publisher, issued a brief statement Tuesday: “We respect the decision of Dr. “Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” were on the list, along with “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”, “Green Eggs and Ham” and others still being published. Seuss books filled more than half of the top 20 slots on ’s bestseller list. Within hours of Tuesday’s announcement, Dr. 2 on its highest-paid dead celebrities of 2020, behind only the late pop star Michael Jackson. He remains popular, earning an estimated $33 million before taxes in 2020, up from just $9.5 million five years ago, the company said. Seuss _ born Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Ma_- have been translated into dozens of languages as well as in braille and are sold in more than 100 countries.
“If I Ran the Zoo” includes a drawing of two bare-footed African men wearing what appear to be grass skirts with their hair tied above their heads.īooks by Dr.
In “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,“ an Asian person is portrayed wearing a conical hat, holding chopsticks, and eating from a bowl. We then worked with a panel of experts, including educators, to review our catalog of titles,“ it said. Seuss Enterprises listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field as part of our review process.
The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion, the company, which was founded by Seuss’ family, told AP. The other books affected are “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer.” Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,“ it said. “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr.
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