And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street
by Dr. Seuss · first published 1937
14% recommend71% neutral14% critical
"Dr. Seuss’s very first book for children! From a mere horse and wagon, young Marco concocts a colorful cast of characters, making Mulberry Street the most interesting location in town. Dr. Seuss’s signature rhythmic text, combined with his unmistakable illustrations, will appeal to fans of all ages, who will cheer when our hero proves that a little imagination can go a very long way. (Who wouldn’t cheer when an elephant-pulled sleigh raced by?) Now over seventy-five years old, this story is as timeless as ever. And Marco’s singular kind of optimism is also evident in McElligot’s Pool" - Googl
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One of the books they banned, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street", was Dr. Seuss's breakthrough work, and certainly not "obscure". Another, "If I Ran the Zoo", is widely considered among his best. These are both very much among his classics.
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗…them to be forced to publish those books again would actually be against free speech. https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed... > BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. > “These books portray people…
on “Banned Seuss” ↗…leaning people. Fact. People on the right don’t use words like “problematic” and “racialized undertones” That’s on you guys. This is from The horses mouth: “ Six popular Dr. Seuss books — including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo — “will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday,” The Associated Press reported.…
on “Facial recognition can predict person’s political orientation with 72% accuracy” ↗When looking at someone like Dr Seuss who kept trying after numerous failures, you also have to consider that there's an opportunity cost to doing what he did. Note: his story "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" was rejected 27 times before being accepted: https://www.npr.org/2012/01/24/145471724/how-dr-seuss-got-hi... Maybe if he'd been rejected 100 times, it would have been worth thinking about trying something…
on “Confirmation Bias – Why nobody is allowed to be successful on the internet” ↗False. The company that sells the books decided to cease publication and sales. > Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. > The other books affected are…
on “‘Lolita’ Escaped Obscenity Laws and Cancel Culture” ↗https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed... > BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. > “These books portray people…
on “Banned Seuss” ↗…Oompa-Loompas were African Pygmies. The re-write made them white, and the movie made them orange. The re-aligned version has outsold the original version. Also in the 1970s, Geisel ("Dr. Seuss") edited "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" to change how it describes and portrays a Chinese man. That book continues to be sold. Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" was revised in the 1981 edition to reflect the new feminist…
on “Ask HN: Is "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell still a recommended read?” ↗…Dr. Seuss Enterprises, working with a panel of experts, including educators, reviewed our catalog of titles and made the decision last year to cease publication and licensing of the following titles: 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. These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. Ceasing sales of these books is only…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗…side of the picture," he said. NPR claims "Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them" But some of Seuss' classics have been criticized for the way they portray people of color. In And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, for example, a character described as Chinese has two lines for eyes, carries chopsticks and a bowl of rice, and wears traditional Japanese-style shoes. In If I Ran the Zoo, two men said to be from Africa…
on “Dr. Seuss's complicated history as a political cartoonist” ↗