Dr. Seuss’ works to be edited by ‘racially diverse’ team amid ‘woke’ backlash

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“woke-washing” on social media — was announced Wednesday by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a company founded by the family of the famous children’s book author — whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel — after his death in 1991.

The sketches will serve as the basis for a new line of books that will be written and illustrated by the group — and follows his recent “cancellation” after six of his children’s books were yanked from publication because of alleged racist imagery.Now, a new set of up-and-coming authors and illustrators are set to create “inclusive” storylines inspired by the drawings with the aim to “represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible,” according to reps for Dr.

Seuss Enterprises. Meanwhile, the books will be published in a new Seuss Studios series, to be aimed at readers from ages 4 to 8.

The first two titles are set to hit shelves next year. “We look forward to putting the spotlight on a new generation of talent who we know will bring their unique voices and style to the page, while also drawing inspiration from the creativity and imagination of Dr.