By: CBS News
After it was announced this week that six Dr. Seuss books will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, some public libraries across the United States, including those in New York and Denver, have said they will keep the children s books on their shelves.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the business that protects and preserves the legacy of the author, announced the news on Tuesday, March 2 – the late author and illustrator s birthday. The company will stop publishing, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat s Quizzer, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement to the Associated Press.
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Six Dr. Seuss books won t be published anymore because of harmful imagery
If I Ran the Zoo is one of the books being pulled. (Photo / via cnn)
Six Dr. Seuss books won t be published anymore because of harmful imagery Wed, 3 Mar 2021, 3:23PM
Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong, the business that preserves the author s legacy said.
The titles are: If I Ran the Zoo McElligot s Pool The Cat s Quizzer
In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it made the decision after consulting educators and reviewing its catalogue.