No, Dr. Seuss is not cancelled, we've just grown

The company that manages Dr. Seuss's properties is pulling six of the author’s books from publishing and sales.

“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,” are the books being taken out of production.

According to the Seussville website, which announced their decision on Read Across America day, these specific titles portrayed people in hurtful ways.

The story “And to Think That I saw It On Mulberry Street“ was published in 1937, launching Theodore Seuss Geisel into the children’s story forefront. The author went on to pen iconic children’s stories such as “Green Eggs and Ham,” “The Cat in the Hat,” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

Upon looking through the books, it can be found that some of them contain not only stereotypical language, but also images. In “Scrambled Eggs Super!” one can see depictions of Native Americans in a canoe made of sea-lion skins traversing icy waters.

On another page, an individual named Ali is dressed in stereotypical and exaggerated Indian attire. “If I Ran the Zoo” includes similar images based on other races and ethnicities.

“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” said the company.