Local bookstores sell out of Dr. Seuss titles after 6 books discontinued for 'hurtful' depictions
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and last updated 2021-03-02 22:34:09-05
PORTSMOUTH, Va. â Five-dollar childrenâs books are now selling for upwards of $1,000 online.
The Book Owl used bookstore in Portsmouth only charged around $5 â a steal for some Dr. Seuss books that are now in high demand.
âI saw their hands. It was a blur, but I saw. It was amazing; theyâd be really good in Vegas - quick hands,â said owner Nelson Velez.
It was an unexpectedly busy day for an otherwise quiet bookstore. At 10 a.m., there were 12 Seuss books sitting on the shelf. By 11 a.m., there were none.