Dr. Seuss has become the latest target of cancel culture after the company in charge of the Suess catalogue of books decided to pull six titles from publication due to offensive imagery. The move coincides with Dr. Seuss’s removal from “Read Across America Day,” which was observed on Tuesday. Dr. Seuss had previously been the face of the annual event for two decades. In a statement issued Tuesday, on the author’s birthday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it made the decision last year to cease the publication and licensing of the six 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—following a review by experts and educators. “We are committed to action,” the company said. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and …
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