Liz Phipps Soeiro
Liz Phipps Soeiro
Liz Phipps Soeiro is a Librarian from Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]
In the Media
Liz Phipps Soeiro made national headlines after rejecting free Dr. Seuss books from Melania Trump. She claimed the books promoted "racism" and that they were "cliché".
The donations were for National Read a Book Day.
Melania Trump was disappointed that something as innocent as giving books to children was politicized.
The long letter which Liz Soeiro wrote in response to receiving the books criticized the selection of the books as well as the choice of donating to her school, when there were more underfunded ones.
She cited the Cat in the Hat as a racist book.
Controversy
In response, many people trolled the teacher and Michelle Obama, because they both have histories of support for Dr Seuss. Soeiro had dressed up as The Cat in the Hat in 2015 to celebrate his birthday, while the Obamas read Dr Seuss books to groups of children.