Just these Dr. Seuss books won't be published due to racist images
How convenient for Dr. Seuss Enterprises to make a statement on the late author's birthday that publishing will cease on just six of his books. The leading children's company claim they will stop print on "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," due to racist propaganda and illustrations. Dr. Seuss Enterprises say they took feedback from increasing criticism including from teachers, academics and specialists in the field as to how they came to their decision. And the ever so popular "The Cat in the Hat," which is based on blackface minstrel performances that Suess wrote and performed in, as a college student, has also received outcry, but there are no plans to discontinue publishing of that book. Theodor Seuss Geisel remains popular and increases in earnings with an estimated $33 million in 2020, No. 2 on Forbes highest-paid dead celebrities list, just behind Michael Jackson.
Other racist books and series that should be pulled from your child's library from various other authors include but are not limited to: "Babar's Travels" (the Babar the Elephant books), the Little House on the Prairie novels, and the Curious George books. These works have been called out and banned for celebrating colonialism, portrayals of Native Americans, and stereotypes of Africans.
And while we're at it, let's scrap the so-called counting songs such as Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me, and Jimmy Crack Corn, and so many countless others that were performed in blackface minstrel shows and are being taught racism to young white children to this day.
Other racist books and series that should be pulled from your child's library from various other authors include but are not limited to: "Babar's Travels" (the Babar the Elephant books), the Little House on the Prairie novels, and the Curious George books. These works have been called out and banned for celebrating colonialism, portrayals of Native Americans, and stereotypes of Africans.
And while we're at it, let's scrap the so-called counting songs such as Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed, Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me, and Jimmy Crack Corn, and so many countless others that were performed in blackface minstrel shows and are being taught racism to young white children to this day.
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