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Dr. Seuss Enterprises Will Shelve 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals

The decision includes books such as And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. They have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.
Dr. Seuss is seen here in his La Jolla, Calif., home in 1957.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises will cease publishing six of the author's books — including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and — saying they "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." The books have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.

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