“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator’s birthday.
“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” it said.
[Chicago Tribune]
Dr. Seuss quotes:
“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.”
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
“It’s a troublesome world. All the people who are in it are troubled with troubles almost every minute. You ought to be thankful, a whole heaping lot, for the places and people you’re lucky you’re not.”
“I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am.”
“We looked! Then we saw him. Step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat!”
Fun facts abt. Dr. Seuss
#1. Dr. Seuss never had any biological children. Although he did have two step-children from his second wife.
#2. Dr. Seuss was not actually a Doctor of anything. He added ‘Dr.’ to his pen-name because his father had always wanted him to study medicine.
#3. His books were not a success from the beginning. His first book was rejected by 27 publishers.
#4. The first recorded use of the word ‘nerd’ was in his book, If I Ran a Zoo, in 1950.
#5. ‘Dr. Seuss’ is one of the most mispronounced of all writers’ names. It actually rhymes with ‘voice’, so ‘Zoyce’ rather than ‘Zeus’.
“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.”
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You-er than You.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”
“It’s a troublesome world. All the people who are in it are troubled with troubles almost every minute. You ought to be thankful, a whole heaping lot, for the places and people you’re lucky you’re not.”
“I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am.”
“We looked! Then we saw him. Step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat!”
Fun facts abt. Dr. Seuss
#1. Dr. Seuss never had any biological children. Although he did have two step-children from his second wife.
#2. Dr. Seuss was not actually a Doctor of anything. He added ‘Dr.’ to his pen-name because his father had always wanted him to study medicine.
#3. His books were not a success from the beginning. His first book was rejected by 27 publishers.
#4. The first recorded use of the word ‘nerd’ was in his book, If I Ran a Zoo, in 1950.
#5. ‘Dr. Seuss’ is one of the most mispronounced of all writers’ names. It actually rhymes with ‘voice’, so ‘Zoyce’ rather than ‘Zeus’.
