The decision, which the company said was made last year following a review of its catalogue, also affects "McElligot's Pool,'' "On Beyond Zebra!,'' "Scrambled Eggs Super!,'' and "The Cat's Quizzer.''
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board in southern Ontario soon followed suit, telling parents and staff it was in the process of removing about 80 copies of these titles from its libraries.
"We are part of the broader community who have identified these books as being harmful," director of education Manny Figueiredo said in a statement Tuesday.
"The delivery of education must ensure that no child experiences harm from the resources that are shared."