Dr. Seuss gets woke-washed: Author's sketches will be turned into new children's books by 'inclusive group from diverse racial backgrounds' after six of his titles were cancelled for being 'racist'

A series of characters from unpublished Dr. Seuss works will be featured in an upcoming line of books written and illustrated by an 'inclusive' panel of writers and artists from 'diverse racial backgrounds,' the company responsible for the author's legacy announced on Wednesday.

The announcement – made on March 2, Dr. Seuss's birthday – comes exactly a year after Dr. Seuss Enterprises stirred controversy when it revealed it was ceasing publication of six titles for including racist images.

The new authors and illustrators will 'represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible,' said Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which was founded by the family of Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel, and manages his archives at the University of California San Diego.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises has not released the names of any of the authors or artists working on the project and it is not clear how they were selected. Requests for comment from DailyMail.com were not immediately answered.

The first two titles in the new line of books, dubbed Seuss Studios, will be released in 2023 and published by Random House Children's Books. Like Dr. Seuss's other works, they will be geared towards readers aged 4 to 8.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises said in a statement that it would announce additional details about the project later this 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. Seuss,' Susan Brandt, the president and CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, said in a statement.

Among the characters included is a small four-legged animal with humongous ears and a group of three multi-colored hummingbirds.

'The original Dr. Seuss sketch that serves as the inspiration for each of the new Seuss Studios books will be included in the book, along with a note from the creators explaining how they were inspired, and their process,' the San Diego-based company said.

The move to give unpublished Dr. Seuss sketches a woke rework comes a year after the company announced it would no longer print the following 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'.

Explaining last year's decision to stop the publication of the six books, Dr. Seuss Enterprises said: 'These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.'

In 'And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,' an Asian person is portrayed wearing a conical hat, holding chopsticks, and eating from a bowl. 'If I Ran the Zoo' includes a drawing of two bare-footed African men wearing what appear to be grass skirts with their hair tied above their heads.

Dr. Seuss founded the Beginner Books imprint at Random House in 1957, publishing 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' that same year.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10569391/New-Dr-Seuss-inspired-books-feature-diverse-creators.html

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