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National MP defends Dr Seuss after books pulled due to 'racist imagery'

Now National MP for Taranaki-King Country Barbara Kuriger has come out in defence of the author, asking Facebook users to: "release the grudge, the hate, the rue, and embrace the hope of Cindy Lou." Kuriger says she copied the poem from a friend. The post beginning with: "Alas theyve come for Dr Seuss, they wish to hang him with a noose. They claim his tales were racist bent, they judged him fast, missed what he meant." The post then goes on to name some of the authors famous titles, none of wh...
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'Alas they've come for Dr Seuss, they wish to hang him with a noose': National MP defends author accused of 'racist imagery'

Alas theyve come for Dr Seuss, they wish to hang him with a noose: National MP defends author accused of racist imagery Newshub 6/03/2021 Caitlin Ellis © Video - Newshub; Image - Newshub / Facebook - Barbara Kuriger MP Related Video: Six Dr Suess titles have been pulled from publication due to "racist imagery." A National MP is defending Dr Seuss on social media after six of his titles were pulled from publication due to "racist imagery".  Dr Seuss Enterprises, which repre...
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Inside the Beltway: Inflation: Price of Dr. Seuss books soar

Step 3: Also on Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announces its decision onto cease publication of six particular titles, including “If I Ran the Zoo” and “Scrambled Eggs Super.” Step 4: Dr. Seuss leads the national trends on Twitter, and the prices on eBay and Amazon of used copies of the dropped Dr. Seuss books go through the roof. Yes, a pre-owned hardcover volume of “And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street” was priced at $20,000 on eBay by midafternoon Tuesday. Another seller...
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Six Dr Seuss books pulled from publication over 'racist imagery'

Six Dr Seuss books pulled from publication over racist imagery Newshub 3/03/2021 Whether its those Star-Bellied Sneetches, The Lorax, or Sam I Am, everyone has a much-loved Dr Suess story.  But six of the author/illustrators books are being stopped from any further publication because of concerns over their "racist imagery".  The announcement came on the late authors birthday and includes the books; And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligots Pool, On Beyon...
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Dr. Seuss' racial history draws controversy

Print He was a doctor who made house calls, millions and millions of them, and his unique and wildly popular prescriptions influenced the way generations of children see and understand the world. Now Dr. Seuss is undergoing his own posthumous examination. Twenty-six years after the La Jolla children’s book author died, some of his most beloved creations, including “The Cat in the Hat,” are being re-evaluated because of imagery that some consider racist. The controversy comes amid a longst...
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