Massachusetts librarian turns down the first lady’s offer of Dr Seuss books, saying they should go to less privileged communities
A school librarian has declared that she would not like a selection of Dr Seuss classics here, there or anywhere, after refusing books donated by Melania Trump.
Trump had sent a collection of 10 Seuss books, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, to schools across the country to mark National Read a Book Day. One school in each state, identified by the US department of education as having achieved high standards of excellence, received a package along with a letter signed by the first lady telling pupils that “the key to achieving your dreams begins with learning to read”.
Many people are unaware that Dr Seuss’s illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda and harmful stereotypes
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