The political philosophy behind Dr. Seuss's cartoons and poetry
Subtitle: decoding the adult meaning of a children's text
By: Earnest N. Bracey
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Lewiston, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781495503092
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Children's literature; Philosophy; Political aspects
Notes: "A Queenston Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-235).
Table of contents: title: Demystifying Black American slavery through Dr. Seuss' The 5,000 fingers of Dr. T; title: Understanding our dysfunctional U.S. congress in Dr. Seuss' If I ran the circus: the end of civility and bipartisanship; title: Analyzing U.S. presidential leadership in Dr. Seuss' The king's stilts; title: Assessing the U.S. criminal justice system in Dr. Seuss' If I ran the zoo; title: Dr. Seuss' I had trouble in getting to Solla Sollew and decoding the American bureaucracy; title: Deciphering the U.S. illegal immigration problem in Dr. Seuss' Horton hears a Who; title: Condeming absolute power in Dr. Seuss' Yertle the turtle: A cry for freedom and democracy in China; title: Implications of modern-day Cold-War in Dr. Seuss' The butter battle book; title: Environmental politics in Dr. Seuss' The Lorax: The need for sustainability; title: Explaining American spirituality and religious politics in Dr. Seuss' Horton hatches the egg; title: American popular culture and the politics of race in Dr. Seuss' The sneetches; title: The new realities and politics of aging in Dr. Seuss' You're only old once: A book for obsolete children; title: Conclusion; title: Bibliography.