Later in his life, Seuss spoke out against racism. In an interview with the New York Post, Seuss’ step-daughter Lark Grey Dimond-Cates said, “There wasn’t a racist bone in that man’s body—he was so acutely aware of the world around him and cared so much.” Around this time, Viking Press offered Geisel a contract to illustrate a children's collection called Boners. The book sold poorly, but it gave him a break into children's literature.

In 2021, it was announced that six Dr. Seuss books – And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot’s Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super! and The Cat’s Quizzer – would stop being published because of insensitive imagery that "portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong." We’re thrilled that the Santa Monica experience includes a brand new reading room and original Dr. Seuss artwork!Published in 1990, the year before Geisel's death, this book is the classic sendoff for kids of all ages, from kindergarteners to college students. Dr. Seuss teaches readers that success is within you, illustrating life’s inevitable highs and lows. a b c Mandeville Special Collections Library. "The Dr. Seuss Collection". UC San Diego. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012 . Retrieved April 10, 2012. A Caldecott Honor Book. A boy named Marco is ridiculed for fishing in a small, polluted pool, and tries to justify himself by imagining the fish he might catch. It is one of the few books by Geisel to use paintings as the medium for its illustrations, rather than his common use of pen and ink. A book exploring a wide variety of Dr. Seuss songs. Piano score and guitar chords by Eugene Poddany. What's cool about it is how it's a grammar book in disguise. The kids I read this too are young toddlers, busy constructing simple sentences and learning vocabulary and prepositions, so this is quite timely I think. It shows all the different combinations - paired with Seuss's trademark lively illustrations - that you can make with a couple of simple words.

A collection of 25 tongue-twisters such as "Oh my brothers! Oh my sisters! These are Terrible Tongue Twisters!" The last Beginner Books entry illustrated by Dr. Seuss. Oh, the words Dr. Seuss almost got away with if his publisher didn’t catch his sneaky prank! Random House Books for Young Readers Not only does the Dr. Seuss pop-up include tons of selfie-worthy photo-ops, the touring installation also strives to promote literacy and the positive messages the famed children’s author planted in his books!Feldman, Kate (2021-03-02). "Six Dr. Seuss books to stop being published over 'hurtful and wrong' portrayals". New York Daily News . Retrieved 2021-03-02. The Cat in the Hat brings his companions, Thing One and Thing Two, to a household of two young children one rainy day. Chaos ensues while the children wonder how they are going to explain what happens to their mother. The first Beginner Books entry written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and the book that started the line. Adapted into a 1971 television special and a 2003 feature-length film.