McElligot's Pool
by Dr. Seuss · first published 1947
13% recommend88% neutral
"Young man," laughed the farmer, "You're sort of a fool! You'll never catch fish in McElligot's Pool!" "Hmmm" answered Marco, "It may be you're right. I've been here three hours without one single bite. There might be no fish, but again, well, there might!" A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.
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I love reading the Zoo and McElligot's Pool to my kids. I'd love it even more without the offensive illustrations as they don't add anything to the stories. If they'd publish a version with some updated illustrations, I'd buy it immediately. Taking…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗…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. > The other books affected are “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer.” > The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion, the company, which was…
on “Banned Seuss” ↗> Had you ever heard of these six books before today? Have you ever read them? Yes, I own McElligot's Pool and I particularly remember borrowing On Beyond Zebra from the library for its imaginary alphabet. The offensive material in Pool appears to be the "Eskimo fish" (the word "Eskimo" apparently being derogatory),…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗…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. > The other books affected are “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer.” > The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion, the company, which was…
on “Banned Seuss” ↗…already-purchased copies of books. But if you go onto Amazon right now and look at prices, you'll find that a copy of one of the Dr. Seuss books that the rights-holder refuses to print more copies of, such as McElligot's Pool, costs over 100 dollars; whereas a Dr. Seuss book that the rights-holders haven't judged as racist, such as The Cat in the Hat, costs about $5.
on “Banned Book Library in a Wi-Fi Smart Light Bulb” ↗…swastikas. Not sure the extent of their ToS cause I don't use eBay so I'm not reading them. From the article: > After the announcement, one woman said she listed two titles, “On Beyond Zebra!” and “McElligot’s Pool,” for sale on eBay on Wednesday. Later that day, she said, she received an email from eBay explaining that “On Beyond Zebra!” had been removed from sale because it violated eBay’s “offensive material…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗…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 part of our commitment and our broader…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗"And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” “If I Ran the Zoo” “McElligot’s Pool” “On Beyond Zebra!” “Scrambled Eggs Super!” “The Cat’s Quizzer” because the books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. We have truly entered the age of infinite bullshit.
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗But it does violate their own practical policies: > After the announcement, one woman said she listed two titles, “On Beyond Zebra!” and “McElligot’s Pool,” for sale on eBay on Wednesday. Later that day, she said, she received an email from eBay explaining that “On Beyond Zebra!” had been removed from sale because it violated eBay’s “offensive material…
on “Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay” ↗