Dr. Seuss may have been an iconic children’s book writer, but his explicit anti-Black and anti-Asian racism cannot be overlooked.

Sure, he may have left an imprint on us all with his rhyming and iconic illustrations. However, it does a disservice to readers — young and old — to ignore the brilliant work completed by brilliant BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour).

When I read this article, it touched me — as a kid, I never saw someone who looked like me in a book. Highlighting the children’s book “Round is a Mooncake” touched my heart.

Imagine if I’d never had to explain to dismissing classmates about what a mooncake was and feeling unheard about something I loved deeply.

Representation matters. Though too late to impact my childhood, I hope to gift these to my friends’ kids and initiate this discussion of anti-racism for the next generation.