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Why did Dr. Seuss Enterprises stop publishing six Dr. Seuss books in 2021?
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Dr. Seuss and some of his characters, from a commemorative U.S. postage stamp, 2004.
In March 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced that it would cease the publication and licensing of six specific books: 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.1
The company made this decision because these works contain imagery and portrayals of people that are considered "hurtful and wrong". These books were identified as featuring harmful racial stereotypes, such as anti-Asian depictions and caricatures of Black and Arab individuals. By discontinuing these titles, the organization took a stance against the perpetuation of discriminatory tropes, acknowledging that such content does not align with their current values.123