Seuss books seuss illustrations are steeped in racist propaganda, caricatures, and harmful stereotypes, the librarian wrote. What the librarian is saying to the first lady and why it might be considered hypocritical. Seuss childrens books to one deserving school in each state across the country to celebrate national reada book. Sep 28, 2017 the librarian at an elementary school in cambridge, massachusetts, recently turned down a shipment of dr. Librarian rejects books melania gifted to kids, but our. School librarian, citing racist propaganda, rejects. Seuss childrens books to one deserving school in each state across the country to celebrate national readabook day. Seuss books from first lady melania trump, saying they used harmful stereotypes. Elementary school librarian rejects racist propaganda dr. Seuss books to children a number of times during the. However, while soeiro attempted to distance her rejection of the melania trump donation from politics, fox news reports the librarian who called dr.
Seuss hometown is weighing in on a controversy involving a cambridge school library, the prolific childrens author and first lady melania trump. Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from. Librarian rejects books melania gifted to kids, but our first. To celebrate national read a book day, first lady melania trump sent a collection of dr.
School librarian rejects melania trumps gift of books. Seuss books over to cambridgeport elementary school as part of national read a book day, in which one school from each state receives 10 dr. I admit my first instincts were mixed my own feelings about the current administration not withstanding, i thought wow, that was. As first lady of the united states, you have an incredible platform with worldclass resources at your fingertips.
A school librarian in massachusetts is catching some heat after refusing to accept melania trumps donation of a bunch of dr. The cambridgeport librarian of an elementary school chosen to be honored by the white house rejected the corollary prize. Seuss day to read oh, the places youll go to children. Sep 29, 2017 librarian rejects melania trump s gift of dr. Seuss books with well wishes in the new school year librarian liz soeiro of cambridgeport elementary school, however, said thanks but. The elementary school librarian reportedly turned down a plethora of coveted dr. Seuss books with well wishes in the new school year librarian liz soeiro of cambridgeport. Seuss books because of their supposedly racist themes. A massachusetts librarian was not pleased when she received a book donation for her students from first lady melania trump. And then theres the matter of the books themselves.
Sep 29, 2017 when first lady melania trump sent packages of dr. The mayor of springfield invited the trump family to visit his city after a cambridge librarian refused to accept dr. Seuss books are about the misuse of power by despots, kings, and other rulers, including the sometimes arbitrary authority of parents. The american association of school librarians has a great infographic on these.
Seuss books sent to her school by first lady melania trump for national read a. Melania trump book donation rejected by school librarian books. Sep 28, 2017 a librarian at an elementary school in cambridge, masschusetts said she is rejecting books given to the institution by first lady melania trump. Sep 29, 2017 melania trump gave 50 schools in 50 states a packet of dr. Seuss books with her son and one in particular was one they read over and over again oh, the places youll go. Seuss books melania trump chose the classic childrens book and nine other dr. Earlier this week, i was introduced to the story of cambridge, ma librarian liz phipps soeiro, who graciously and thoughtfully declined to accept a box of dr. Seuss books, arguing that not only do her students not need them. Massachusetts librarian turns down the first ladys offer of dr seuss books. Seuss books donated by melania trump and your planned destination is the shelves of the.
A massachusetts elementary school librarian refused a gift of 10 dr. Seuss books from trump, whose office had selected one school in each state with high. Seuss to kids at a nyc hospital i came to encourage you to read, she said to the young patients. Seuss childrens books to one deserving school in each state across the country to celebrate national readabook day earlier this month, she. Trump because they are steeped in racism, racist propaganda and harmful stereotypes. School librarian rejects melania trumps gift of racist. Melania trumps book donation gets rejected cnnpolitics. Sep 28, 2017 one of melania trumps favorite books is dr. Springfield mayor invites trump family to visit dr. Melania trump gave 50 schools in 50 states a packet of dr. Sep 29, 2017 a school librarian rejected a donation of dr. Sep 30, 2017 the elementary school librarian reportedly turned down a plethora of coveted dr. School librarian rejects melania trumps gift of racist dr.
Seuss books from melania trump rejected by librarian springfield mayor domenic sarno is firing back at a cambridge public schools librarian who rejected a gift of. Seuss books based on school programs that have achieved high standards of excellence, recognized by state and national awards and blue ribbon awards. Seuss books donated by melania trump and your planned destination is the shelves of the cambridgeport school library. Seuss books racist once dressed herself up as the cat in the hat during a green eggs and ham. As first lady of the united states, you have an incredible platform with. A librarian at an elementary school in cambridge, masschusetts said she is rejecting books given to the institution by first lady melania trump. In celebration of national read a book day on sept.
Sep 29, 2017 librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from melania trump. Seuss books to schools across the country but a librarian in a district that received the books is. Seuss books from melania trump rejected by librarian springfield mayor domenic sarno is firing back at a cambridge public schools librarian who. Seuss books and posted a disturbing letter, lecturing our first lady. In a university lecture in 1947 a decade before the civil rights movement geisel urged wouldbe writers to avoid the racist stereotypes common in childrens books. Sep 28, 2017 an elementary school librarian in cambrige, mass. Seuss books sent to her by melania trump as they were to a number of other highachieving schools. Trump had sent a collection of 10 seuss books, including the cat in the.
Seuss titles, from the cat in the hat to green eggs and ham. The librarian at an elementary school in cambridge, massachusetts, recently turned down a shipment of dr. Seuss is a bit of a cliche, a tired and worn ambassador for childrens literature. Sep 29, 2017 the democratic mayor of springfield, mass. Among them are auntie yangs great soybean picnic by ginnie and beth. Seuss books donated by melania trump, the first lady of this country. A librarian at an elementary school in massachusetts has rejected a gift of several books by melania trump, calling the first ladys choice of dr.
Melania trump is having her say after a massachusetts school librarian rejected the first ladys donation of dr. Sep 29, 2017 an elementary school librarian doesnt want dr. What the librarian who rejected melania trump s dr. Oh, the places youll go when youre blinded by politics wbur. Sep 29, 2017 earlier this week, i was introduced to the story of cambridge, ma librarian liz phipps soeiro, who graciously and thoughtfully declined to accept a box of dr. Seuss books from melania trump, calling the author cliche and citing racist propaganda in his work. Seuss titles to send to an elementary school in cambridge in. Sep 29, 2017 a spokeswoman for melania trump is calling out a massachusetts elementary school librarian who rejected the first ladys recent donation of dr. Our first lady melania trump explained she had read dr. Why this librarian shouldnt have rejected melanias dr. Upon learning of the letter and the returned books, melania has fired back at the hateful librarian and shes getting the last laugh.
Seuss books from the first lady for national read a book day. Sep 29, 2017 to celebrate national read a book day, first lady melania trump sent a collection of dr. Sep 29, 2017 what the librarian who rejected melania trumps dr. A school librarian is facing backlash for rejecting first lady melania trumps gift of dr. Sep 29, 2017 our first lady melania trump explained she had read dr. Melania reads dr seuss to sick children jump to media player us first lady melania trump has visited a hospital in new york to read stories to sick children as part of world book day. Seuss books from melania trump, criticizing the first ladys choices as a bit of a. First lady melania trump visits a new york hospital on dr. School librarian faces backlash for rejecting first ladys. While soeiro bristled at melania trump s donation, former first lady michelle obama also read dr.
Seuss hometown is firing back at a massachusetts school librarian who called the authors books racist and cliche in rejecting a donation of them from melania trump. As part of national read a book day, the first lady. Why this librarian shouldnt have rejected melanias dr seuss books. Just like sam from green eggs and ham before her, boston school librarian liz phipps soeiro took one look at the dr. Sep 29, 2017 a massachusetts librarian rejects a trove of dr. A school librarian has declared that she would not like a selection of dr seuss classics here, there or anywhere, after refusing books donated by melania trump trump had sent a. Suesss classic childrens book oh, the places youll go. The librarian refused to accept the books from mrs. Melania trump responds to librarian who rejected dr. Sep 29, 2017 a school librarian has declared that she would not like a selection of dr seuss classics here, there or anywhere, after refusing books donated by melania trump trump had sent a collection of 10. Sep 26, 2017 so, my school doesnt have a need for these books. A librarian in massachusetts thanked first lady melania trump for the dr. Seuss books as racist got wrong an image from an app adapted from dr.
Massachusetts librarian rejects melania trumps gift of dr. Seuss books to one school in each state earlier this month to mark national read a book day. Seuss books a librarian at cambridgeport school refused to accept the gift, criticizing trump administration education policies and. Seuss books from melania trump she wrote that seuss is a bit of a cliche, a tired and worn ambassador for childrens literature. Librarian faces backlash for rejecting book donation from melania trump. A massachusetts librarian has rejected books sent to her schools library by first lady melania trump, claiming that the books, authored by dr. School librarian, citing racist propaganda, rejects melania. Liz phipps soeiro is a librarian at a school in cambridge, mass. Seuss childrens books to one deserving school in each state across the country to celebrate national reada. Sep 29, 2017 school librarian rejects melania trump s gift of racist dr.
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