Radical Doctor Seuss

In its series about Banned Books, the New York Public Library is highlighting the subversive work of Dr. Seuss:

Dr. Seuss himself admitted that as an author he was “subversive as hell,” and did not want to write stories about modeling good behavior for children. His books encouraged standing up to authority while comically illustrating the consequences of fear-based thinking—bold ideas that have made a Grinch out of those opposed to instilling such attitudes in children.