One of the reasons I love being a parent is getting to revisit children's literature and discover the newest stories. Although I knew about Dr Seuss, I realized that I hadn't actually read many of his books.
A good friend gave our son a Horton doll, so Horton Hears a Who was a natural starting place. What a wonderful message for children: a person's a person no matter how small. Then The Lorax, quite a progressive environmental novel for the sixties. We were thrilled at how Dr. Seuss could affect our young son's thinking about the world. For instance, when LPD [Little Pirate Dude - not his real name, unfortunately - editor] helps me put recycling in its bin, I tie it to The Lorax and our responsibility to the environment. Some of it sinks into his developing brain; more will click later. His young age doesn't stop us from planting the seeds.
One day, I figured we should begin at the beginning and bought The Cat in the Hat. How exciting! I knew the character but nothing about his origin.
Well, I got quite a shock. The whole story raises serious red flags, in terms of consent, and reads like a manual for child molesters.
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