![]() ![]() ![]() Seuss books are not particularly popular at his libraries. “The librarians have known about this for a long time and have been discussing this for decades,” says Jason Homer, executive director of the Worcester Public Library, located near the museum. The mural depicted a Chinese character with slanted eyes, chopsticks and a pointed hat. ![]() Seuss Museum in Geisel’s hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, removed a mural after some authors refused to visit the museum in protest. So, you know, he's a giant in the world of American children's literature.”Īllegations of racist stereotypes in the author’s work are not new. “It's been estimated that one out of four children receive, as its first book, a Dr. Seuss is one of the dominant figures,” says Nel, who also directs the children's literature program at Kansas State University. During a prolific career that spanned decades and produced dozens of books, he used playful, rhythmic language, an anti-authoritarian tone, and whimsical, often outlandish, illustrations to help teach millions of children to read. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, died in 1991. ![]() Seuss Enterprises has pulled from publication. An Arab caricature in "If I Ran the Zoo," one of six books by Dr. ![]()
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