![]() Seuss' book "The Lorax" came under fire in 1988 for its depiction of the logging industry as destroying the environment. "Green Eggs and Ham" was banned in Maoist China from 1965 until Seuss' death in 1991 for its "portrayal of early Marxism." Seuss books have faced bans over the years, normally because of the political messages Seuss would weave into his stories. The library also wrote that the book is "well-loved" and that it "appeared on many 'Best of' children's book lists" since its publication in 1963. ![]() "The children are actually told not to hop on pop," the committee said. The lesson at the end is that children shouldn't hop on their parents, a detail cited by the library's Materials Review Committee as a reason for keeping the book. STOP You must not hop on Pop," Seuss wrote. In "Hop on Pop," two children hop on their father, much to his dismay. It also said the library should pay for damages resulting from the book. The complainant asked that the library remove the book and issue an apology to fathers in the greater Toronto area - presumably because they were put at a greater risk of being hopped on. ![]() ![]() ![]() Seuss' famous rhyming book "Hop on Pop" was one of seven publications that residents asked the Toronto Public Library to remove this year.Ī patron requested that the children's classic be banned, saying it "encourages children to use violence against their fathers." ![]()
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