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How to Read Across America Without Dr. Seuss
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It’s Read Across America Day, which means millions of school children across the country will be celebrating today (or even all week) with Dr. Seuss-themed activities. The day, created by the National Education Association in 1998 to coincide with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, no longer has an official affiliation with the well-known children’s book author but schools often still connect the festivities to an author who used racist imagery in some of his classic books.
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Parents and educators have become increasingly aware of and vocal about the racist depictions of some of characters in Theodor Seuss Geisel’s famous children’s books, as well as in the political cartoons, comics, and advertisements he illustrated, as detailed in a 2019 study,