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71z7ROUPgQL Growing up in the misty mountain valleys of South India, I relished every moment spent with my nose in books and my feet in socks.  Nestled in the range of Nilgiri hills, in a place too small to merit a dot on the map, is a place I was lucky enough to call home when I was growing up. The rainy climes and lack of digital entertainment options meant that we read as many books as we could, and used our imagination to come up with innovative games and entertainment options. Enid Blyton lifted all of us children into clouds above The Magic Faraway Tree or whisked us away on the Wishin...

"There wasn't a racist bone in that man's body — he was so acutely aware of the world around him and cared so much,'' Lark Grey Dimond-Cates told the New York Post

  In an age where Americans are supposed to be outraged by everything, it seems another story has emerged that has raised the ire of folks on the right. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the company which owns the rights to work produced by the author, whose real name was Ted Geisel, announced that six books written by him will no longer be published. RedState’s Brandon Morse reported: “The titles ‘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’ will no longer be ...

and last updated 2021-03-03 18:19:41-05 Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced Tuesday it would no longer publish six books because of racist and insensitive imagery. The books include “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.” The books have been increasingly criticized for the way they depict Blacks, Asians and other groups. In their statement Tuesday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said, "These books portray people in ways...

Each year, National Read Across America Day is observed on March 2, the birthday of children’s book author Ted Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. In celebration, many schools often dedicate an entire week as “Reading Week.” In Carson City, students and teachers at several schools hosted special events and activities designed to encourage reading. On Tuesday morning, Mark Twain Elementary School officially launched things off with three tethered hot air balloons and the theme of “Soar into Reading.” Additionally, grade-schoolers at Fremont Elementary School celebrate...