Dr. Suess, the venerable author of children’s books has been dropped from this years “Read Across America” event. The national day to encourage reading has long included Dr. Seuss books like The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, The Grench Who Stole Christmas, and many others.
The Loudon County, Virginia school system said the Dr. Seuss books have “strong racial undertones” and they will look toward books they believe are more “inclusive and diverse and reflective of our student community,”