A possible explanation is probably discussed on the forum linked through 'the main word' below; but I feel it's more important to understand that word better. And I find that you understand words better when you look at the other words at the bases of the words you're thinking-of ...
The word “Dr. Seuss” is the pen-name of children's book-writer |Theodore Seuss |Geisel.
His middle-name "Seuss" is built on ancient words that mean Sweet, Pleasant, Agreeable.
The banned Dr. Seuss books (I might link to some ways you can still get them):
- And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street - a character is named 'a racist term' and is depicted with a Chinese caricature
- If I Ran the Zoo - full of drawings & words that mimic African- & Asian-American stereotypes ... and which incidentally brought the word "Nerd" to America
- McElligot's Pool because ... TL:DR
- And the rest of them ... I'm not sure; I try to find specific reasons, but the reports just say 'they were all cancelled for vaguely racist speech & -drawings.'
- Scrambled Eggs Super!
- On Beyond Zebra!
- The Cat's Quizzer (Are YOU Smarter than the Cat in the Hat?)
I don't think Seuss's people (or any shady publishers) are printing any new copies, but I expect you can find some old copies for sale in various places (but reportedly-NOT on Amazon!)
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