Thu May 22 2003 at 0:12:01
On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss is a hilariously sideways satire on the stereotypical A is for Apple readers dissolving the minds of our youth, as well as a parable about the necessity of open-mindedness and imagination. It was (presumably) intended from those of about four to eight years old, but is well suited for anyone looking for a moment of childish light-heartedness, or simply anyone with a few screws loose. .to Z is for Zebra. I know them all well.
Said Conrad Cornelius O Donald O Dell, So now I know everything anyone knows,
From beginning to end, from the start to the close,
Dr Seuss illustrations are under fire
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Conversations on Cancel Culture
Woody Allen is a prolific filmmaker, Mr. Potato Head is a children’s toy and Dr. Seuss was a children’s book author. Despite being so different, all three men have one thing in common: they’ve all been recent subjects in the ongoing debate around “cancel culture.” From Hollywood to Whoville, these figures have been courting controversy in recent weeks with varying levels of severity.
For many, Dr. Seuss is the most popular of these names. He’s written over 40 books that have sold over 700 million copies globally. Sammy Lahiri, a junior studying integrated media, was a Seuss super fan growing up.
The offensive illustration from On Beyond Zebra, one of the six Dr Seuss books that will no longer be published
Photo: Dr Seuss illustration
“The problem with the culture wars / Is everything becomes a fight / And if Dr Seuss were alive today / He’d say this issue isn’t black and white.
But not everyone here was brushing off those books being eased out of the catalogue.
Last week Newshub reported National Party Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger took aim at would-be censors in rhyme on Facebook. Alas they ve come for Dr Seuss / They wish to hang him with a noose.”
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Last week, my children’s preschool declared it “Dr. Seuss Week” in celebration of the author’s birthday. The next day, the estate of Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss author of 60 books, with 700 million copies sold around the world announced that six of his books would be removed from future publication because “they portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.”
I wasn’t surprised by this news, and honestly, I was a bit relieved.
A few months ago, my family received a hand-me-down copy of
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street as part of a collected edition of Dr. Seuss.
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