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"If I Ran the Zoo," "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," "On Beyond Zebra!" and "McElligot's Pool" are among the six Dr. Seuss childrens' books, that will no longer be published. "Scrambled Eggs Super!" and "The Cat's Quizzer" are the other two. Dr. Seuss Enterprises cited insensitivity as a factor in the decision. displayed at the North Pocono Public Library in Moscow, Pa., Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday, that these four titles, as well as Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cats Quizzer, will no longer be published because of racist and insensitive imagery. (Christopher Dolan/The Times-Tribune via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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The new authors and illustrators will represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said.

New Dr. Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators →

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez was referring to the conservative firestorm sparked last week after Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced it will stop publishing and licensing six books — "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" — because they supposedly "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong."