Mayor fires back after librarian calls Dr. Seuss book cliche
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The mayor of Dr. Seuss’ hometown fired back at a school librarian on Thursday who called the children’s author’s books “racist” and “cliche” in rejecting a donation of them from Melania Trump.
The comments of Cambridge Public Schools librarian Liz Phipps Soeiro were “political correctness at its worst,” Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Domenic Sarno said in a statement.
“One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, I think her comments stink and are ridiculous towards our beloved Dr. Seuss,” he said.
Dr. Seuss, whose real name is Theodor Geisel, was born and raised in Springfield. He wrote and illustrated dozens of rhyming children’s books including “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham.” A Dr. Seuss museum opened in the city earlier this year and the Democratic mayor notes that attendance has been “through the roof.”