Tony Bravo March 15, 2021Updated: March 18, 2021, 1:12 pm
Leagrey Dimond, stepdaughter of Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, holds a photo of Geisel taken by her father as she stands in her San Francisco home. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle
Leagrey Dimond adored her “steppop” Theodor Geisel. She also strongly condemns the racist imagery in the author’s early work. But, with some changes, she believes these books can continue to provide lessons to children.
“No one has ever tried to hide them or dismiss them,” says Dimond, a retired bookstore owner in San Francisco. “They’re out there, and with all my heart, I wish they were not out there.”