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Oh, babies. New Dr Seuss Babies merchandising line includes everything from board books to diapers

NEW YORK — The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. On Thursday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books announced the launch of Dr. Seuss Babies, which includes interactive board books, a video series called “Learn to Read” and even a line of diapers, onesies and feeding solutions. “Learn to Read” debuts Friday on …

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The 100 greatest children's books: Who voted? Ich bin wie der Fluss Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp – Literary translator and children's book consultant, United Kingdom 1. Le temps des secrets Dr Melanie Ramdarshan Bold – Senior Lecturer in Children's Literature, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom 1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Chris Smith – Children's author and broadcaster, United Kingdom …

Prizes The 2022 National Book Critics Circle Awards If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. And I’m thinking too of Toni Morrison, who we’ve invoked tonight and was always on my mind and heart.” The poetry prize went to Diane Seuss for “frank: sonnets,” a deeply …

New York CNN Business — Winning the hearts and minds of children could be part of the solution to Netflix’s recent growth problems. The streaming company announced Tuesday that it was premiering five new animated series based on books by beloved children’s book author Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The new content builds on the streamer’s existing Dr. …

On the Shelf Angela Davis: An Autobiography By Angela Davis Haymarket: 420 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In a new edition of the classic “Angela Davis: An Autobiography,” readers get something of a unicorn: A period account of living through the late …

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Canceling books "is antithetical to learning and growth," the author argues. She was aware of the announcement from the Dr. Seuss Foundation that it would be effectively “canceling” six of the author’s books due to their racist imagery. After reading “And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street,” we read Belle Yang’s book “Hannah is My Name,” a …

The book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” is one six works by Dr. Seuss that the late author’s estate is no longer publishing. As the parent of two third-graders and a kindergartener, I can say with some authority that Dr. Seuss isn’t going anywhere soon. I never sought out Seuss’ books, but a decent number …

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6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images

BOSTON — 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 in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises …

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6 Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to insensitive images

A copy of the Dr. Seuss book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.” 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 …