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A review by wishanem
Dr. Seuss Goes to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel by Dr. Seuss, Richard H. Minear
4.0
The political comics of Theodor Geisel are presented in this book with enough background, commentary, and context to be really appreciated. The political points being promoted by each comic aren't always obvious, and Richard Minear's elaborations are as illuminating as they are concise.
He also doesn't sugar-coat or excuse the problems of Mr. Geisel's work, pointing out how Geisel addressed racism against Jewish and Black people while also being unselfconsciously racist against Japanese people (including Japanese-Americans).
I really enjoyed reading this book, and I learned much more about World War II (and especially domestic US politics at the time) from it than I had expected to.
He also doesn't sugar-coat or excuse the problems of Mr. Geisel's work, pointing out how Geisel addressed racism against Jewish and Black people while also being unselfconsciously racist against Japanese people (including Japanese-Americans).
I really enjoyed reading this book, and I learned much more about World War II (and especially domestic US politics at the time) from it than I had expected to.