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image captionDr Seuss wrote and illustrated more than 60 books including The Cat in the Hat; the six withdrawn titles - not pictured - are among his lesser known works
Six Dr Seuss books will no longer be published because of racially insensitive imagery, the company that preserves the author s legacy has said.
Among the six children s titles being withdrawn are If I Ran the Zoo, Scrambled Eggs Super, McElligot s Pool and On Beyond Zebra!
It said the decision was made after consulting experts and teachers. Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr Seuss Enterprises catalogue represents and supports all communities and families, it added.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, 13 of the top 20 best-selling books listed on Amazon in the U.S. were by Dr. Seuss.
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Among those were four of the books that Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it will stop publishing and licensing: “If I Ran the Zoo” (No. 6), “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” (No. 12), “On Beyond Zebra!” (No. 19) and “Scrambled Eggs Super!” (No. 14). The surge in sales reflected a desire by fans to get copies of the now-blacklisted books before they’re unavailable.
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