Seuss books, and will probably fade away peaceably as existing copies succumb to wear and tear. But the six books are not the most popular Dr. Seuss’ debut picture book, and McElligot’s Pool is the only Dr. From an archival perspective, it is a bit of shame- And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street was Dr. There are still plenty of other fun and fanciful Dr. It is ultimately a good thing that the estate has erred on the side of caution and chosen not to perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Caricatures are a sort of shorthand, and he used the ones common in his era to depict various types of people. Having read these books, I get the sense that Geisel wasn’t intentionally trying to cause harm-his outlandish stories stretch across the globe and beyond into whimsical fabrications. They pick a framing device, and then go on a rollicking journey of the imagination with no real plot to speak of.
Interestingly, all of these books besides The Cat’s Quizzer follow the same loose structure. Seuss entirely, and others raged against a perceived attack on their beloved childhood favorites. The news was met with a wide variety of reactions. Seuss Enterprises decided to stop printing six 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. And, for what it’s worth, I also had every word of Seussical the Musical memorized. Geisel is one of the most thoroughly researched and thoughtfully crafted biographies I’ve ever read, illustrating his humanity with all its highs and lows. I wrote a term paper on his life and work, and pored over several nonfiction books detailing his career.
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