''The Cat's Quizzer'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name

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on August 12, 1976. In March 2021, the book was withdrawn from publication by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Plot

In the beginning of the book,

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introduces the reader to Ziggy and Zizzy Zozzfozzel, saying that they both got 100%, but got every answer ''wrong'', and then asks the reader the recurring question "are you smarter than a Zozzfozzel"? The questions in the book range from simple queries to questions difficult enough to wear the Cat out.

Withdrawal

On March 2, 2021, Dr. Seuss Enterprises withdrew ''The Cat's Quizzer'' and five other books from publication due to the inclusion of imagery they deem "hurtful and wrong". The apparent reason for the book's withdrawal from publication is an illustration (on page 11) of a yellow figure in a coolie hat with the caption, "How old do you have to be to be a Japanese?" Removing the books caused a surge in sales for other works by Seuss that impacted

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's charts in the United States. It was reported by

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that nine of the top ten best sellers were all books by Seuss, excluding the books that were removed. As the collectors' value of the withdrawn books rose substantially,

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also delisted the books.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cat's Quizzer, The American picture books Books by Dr. Seuss 1976 children's books Books about cats Puzzle books Random House books The Cat in the Hat Race-related controversies in literature Stereotypes of East Asian people Stereotypes of Hispanic and Latino people

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Withdrawal

See also

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