Aside from the inappropriate reference, the rest of the book inspired me to use my imagination. Since this book is no longer in print, I’m reflecting on why this specific story was one of my favorites. I could share about other imagery that I think is dangerous, but that is a blog for another day. I am glad our world is paying close attention to the imagery presented to children. This book can help you understand my upbringing in comparison to someone growing up in a more diverse setting. If you have not yet read, “ White Fragility”, I recommend it. It was not until I was an adult and a part of the educational system that I began to see the world from the perspectives of others. As a child, racism was nothing that I ever thought about in my secluded, all-white world. And to think that I never saw the racist imagery makes me sad. Marco describes a man as “Chinese” and the illustration of this man has two lines for his eyes. Therefore, I was curious about what racist imagery existed in the book and went online to find out. The book, “And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street”, was one of my favorite books as a child. Of the six books, one caught my attention. Seuss Enterprises retired six books based on racist imagery. Recently there have been a lot of discussions after Dr. Marco was not the only one and Mulberry Street was not the only place. And to think that I saw it … Or, to think that I did not.
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