Melania Trump calls ignorant Massachusetts librarian's comments on Dr. Seuss book donation 'unfortunate'

[Leroy N. Soetoro]

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First Lady Melania Trump's communications team on Thursday brushed off a
Massachusetts elementary school librarian's suspiciously political
rejection of an honorary donation of 10 Dr. Seuss books for National Read
a Book Day.

"Turning the gesture of sending young schoolchildren books into something
divisive is unfortunate, but the first lady remains committed to her
efforts on behalf of children everywhere," said Stephanie Grisham, the
first lady's communications director.

Liz Phipps Soeiro, school librarian at Cambridgeport Elementary School in
Cambridge, denied the donated books from the White House, calling them
unneeded.

In so doing, she also slammed the author and Springfield native as
"racist" and "a bit of a cliche."

"You may not be aware of this, but Dr. Seuss is a bit of a cliche, a tired
and worn ambassador for children's literature," Soeiro wrote on Horn
Book's Family Reading blog. "Another fact that many people are unaware of
is that Dr. Seuss's illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda,
caricatures, and harmful stereotypes. Open one of his books and you'll see
the racist mockery in his art."

One school in each state was selected to receive the honorary gift,
Cambridgeport Elementary School being the Massachusetts honoree.

The topic of racial and political elements in the work of Dr. Seuss has
been subject to some dispute.

Theodor Seuss Geisel used his art to decry fascism during World War II,
but also drew racially stereotyped anti-Japanese cartoons -- illustrations
for which he later expressed regret.

Some too consider the depiction of minority characters in some of his
books as caricatured, and Soeiro in her editorial letter linked to an
article tracing the Cat in the Hat character's roots back to "blackface
minstrelry."

Seuss' most famous works often strike clear messages of anti-
authoritarianism, anti-racism and anti-militarism while embracing
populism, democratic principles and the then-burgeoning environmental
movement.

For its part, the school has issued a statement saying Soeiro acted alone
and "was not authorized to accept or reject donated books on behalf of the
school or the school district" and has been "counseled" on the "policy
against public resources being used for political purposes."

With his city home to the Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden and the
Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno entered
the fray Thursday afternoon to call Soeiro's comments "political
correctness at its worst" and formally invite the president and first lady
to visit the museum.

Talk about a loser.

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