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The White Business firm will include Dr. Seuss in its 2022 "Read Beyond America Solar day" Tuesday after dropping the legendary children's author from the annual celebration of reading last year.

President Biden concluding year followed the presidential tradition in proclaiming "Read Across America Day" on March 2, Dr. Seuss' altogether, but bucked his predecessors by leaving out any mention of Dr. Seuss from that proclamation.

But this yr, the White House's annual declaration points to the "path to literacy" for many young Americans, saying it "begins with timeless traditions: being read to at bedtime, gathering in classrooms for story fourth dimension, and attending events at local libraries with family unit and friends."

American author and illustrator Dr. Seuss sits at his drafting table in his home office with a copy of his book "The Cat in the Hat" in La Jolla, California, April 25, 1957.  

American author and illustrator Dr. Seuss sits at his drafting table in his home function with a copy of his book "The Cat in the Lid" in La Jolla, California, April 25, 1957. (Gene Lester/Getty Images)

"Children's classics such every bit Dr. Seuss' 'Greenish Eggs and Ham' and 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' Have inspired a passion for reading and countless creativity that spans generations," the White House'south annunciation said Tuesday.

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"Today's stories and adventures are as diverse as the world in which nosotros live, and by reading them, we come to more fully understand the vibrant variety of our Nation—and the world," the White House said. "This is particularly important as young people learn and grow and engage with their ain sense of identity."

The White House added: "Books build each child's sense of belonging and can help inculcate respect and empathy for others."

When asked why Dr. Seuss was not included last twelvemonth, the White House declined to comment.

Concluding year, the White House too dodged questions on why Dr. Seuss books were not included, and instead, White Business firm printing secretary Jen Psaki said information technology was "specially of import that we ensure all children can see themselves represented and celebrated, historic in the books that they read."

President Obama gets a round of applause after reading "Green Eggs and Ham," by Dr. Suess, for a group of children and his family, first lady Michelle Obama (R) and daughters Malia Obama (L), 11, and Sasha Obama, 8, during the Easter Egg Roll at the White House April 5, 2010, in Washington, D.C.

President Obama gets a circular of adulation later on reading "Green Eggs and Ham," by Dr. Suess, for a grouping of children and his family unit, offset lady Michelle Obama (R) and daughters Malia Obama (Fifty), xi, and Sasha Obama, 8, during the Easter Egg Gyre at the White House April 5, 2010, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Psaki last yr was asked whether the decision had to exercise with the controversy surrounding a lack of diversity in Dr. Seuss' books, to which she replied: "Again, I recall it is important that children of all backgrounds encounter themselves in the children'southward books that they read."

The Biden White House's 2021 conclusion came after former Presidents Obama and Trump both highlighted Dr. Seuss' contributions in their annual proclamations.

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"The works of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to us as Dr. Seuss, have sparked a dearest for reading in generations of students.," Obama said in his 2015 proclamation. "His whimsical wordplay and curious characters inspire children to dream large and remind readers of all ages that 'a person'southward a person no matter how small.'"

Obama's 2016 proclamation described Seuss equally "one of America's revered wordsmiths" who "used his incredible talent to instill in his most impressionable readers universal values we all hold dear."

Trump, in his 2018 declaration, urged Americans to "e'er recollect the still-vibrant words of Dr. Seuss: 'You lot take brains in your head. You have anxiety in your shoes. You tin can steer yourself any direction you lot choose.'"

And then-first lady Melania Trump historic Read Across America Twenty-four hour period in 2017 by reading Dr. Seuss books to hospitalized children.

Meanwhile, the sales of vi Dr. Seuss books ceased terminal year over racist and insensitive imagery, according to Dr. Seuss Enterprises, which preserves and protects the author's legacy.

"These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement last year.

Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who!"

Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who!" (Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line)

"Ceasing sales of these books is but role of our delivery and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises' catalog represents and supports all communities and families," the statement continued.

Copies of "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street," "If I Ran the Zoo," "McElligot'due south Pool," "On Beyond Zebra!," "Scrambled Eggs Super!" and "The Cat's Quizzer" will no longer be published.

The decision to terminate publication and sales of the books was made concluding year after months of give-and-take, the company told AP.

"Dr. Seuss Enterprises listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field as part of our review process. We and then worked with a panel of experts, including educators, to review our catalog of titles," it said.

Books by Dr. Seuss -- born Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904 – are sold in more than 100 countries.

The "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" author remains pop, earning an estimated $33 million before taxes in 2020, upwardly from merely $9.five one thousand thousand five years ago, the visitor said. Forbes listed him No. ii on its highest-paid dead celebrities of 2020, backside only the late pop star Michael Jackson.

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Every bit adored as Dr. Seuss is by millions around the world for the positive values in many of his works, including environmentalism and tolerance, there has been increasing criticism in recent years over the way Black, Asian and other characters are fatigued in some of his most dear children's books, as well as in his earlier advertising and propaganda illustrations.

The National Education Association, which founded Read Across America Day in 1998 and deliberately aligned it with Geisel'due south birthday, has for several years deemphasized Seuss and encouraged a more diverse reading listing for children.

Fox News' Peter Hasson, Audrey Conklin and The Associated Printing contributed to this report.