Some of the racist undertones in these books are not inherently racist and could have easily been attributed to a misinterpretation. The publishers of the books made the decision that the racist imagery and stereotypes were reasons to stop publishing the books. The image of a man in a conical hat along with the line, “How old do you have to be to be a Japanese?” sparked controversy regarding this book. The made-up alphabet shown in On Beyond Zebra briefly resembles the Arab alphabet alongside an image of a man riding a camel in traditional Arab garb. The portrayal of natives as savage and uncivilized, donning fur coats, and paddling in skin boats through the Arctic regions made people uncomfortable with the negative stereotypes. This book parodied an event that unfortunately happened in real life: displaying African American people in cages as “exotic creatures.” The book makes them out to look like monkeys or other inhumane creatures. The use of the word “Eskimo” and the portrayal of classic Inuit coats on fish “beyond Hudson Bay” created problems regarding the Natives who live in the North. Seuss wrote found its way onto this list for the depiction of an Asian man wearing a stereotypical conical hat and holding chopsticks.
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