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Six books by Dr. Seuss will no longer be published or sold because of racist or insensitive imagery, the company that oversees the late author's legacy announced on Tuesday. In a statement , Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it had made the decision to discontinue And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street , If I Ran the Zoo , McElligot's Pool , On Beyond Zebra! , Scrambled Eggs Super! , and The Cat's Quizzer . "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,'' the statement, which was released on the author's birthday, said. "We are committed to action." The Associated Press earlier reported on the discontinuation of the Dr. Seuss books. Theodor Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss, and his wife Audrey pose with the Cat in the Hat Wildly popular children's author Born Theodor Seuss Geisel in the US state of Massachusetts in 1904, Dr. Seuss became one of the world's best loved children's book authors. His works have been translated into … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss books pulled over depictions of minorities

BOOTS is giving away free baby hair and body wash through its parenting club. The Aveeno baby daily care hair and body wash (500ml) is usually worth £5.99 in stores. To get the freebie, you need to be a new member of the Boots parenting club. It doesn’t cost to register, and you can do this on the Boots website or app. Sadly, existing members aren't eligible for the offer. After you're registered, you'll also need to have the Boots app downloaded on your smartphone. What is the Boots parenting club? BOOTS' parenting club is free to sign up to and offers discounts and freebies for mums and dads. Perks for members include: Eight Boots Advantage Card Points per £1 spent on baby products (excludes infant milks) Free gifts at key stages of your baby's development Personalised offers Expert parenting advice and tips Exclusive deals and offers via the Boots app This is because the code to get the freebie is activated through the app. The … [Read more...] about Boots is giving away free baby hair and body wash – how to claim yours

EXPERTS have shared images of the worst cases of nits they've ever seen - as they urge parents to check their kids' heads before schools return on Monday. NitNot founder Eileen Hutchinson said in some cases kids had been dealing with recurring infections for over a year - leaving "the whole family suffering". Sharing the above image of one awful case, she warns: "This shows a really bad infection caused by head lice infestation. "It's important to take head lice seriously as an infection like this can be dangerous." Ian Burgess, the Director of Medical Entomology at the Insect Research and Development Limited , says: "Some people only develop harsh reactions like that after months of infestation, some after only a short time if they have had them before." Eileen adds: "We don't usually see cases this bad at the clinic, especially with several families seeking help for horrendous infestations like we are dealing with now over the phone and via messenger. "It's … [Read more...] about Experts show ‘worst ever’ cases of nits which plagued kids for over a year & beg parents to check before schools return

CRUELLA fans eagerly watched the new trailer for Disney's latest flick - but were left cold by Emma Stone's "terrible" British accent. The Oscar-winner has taken on the role of maniacal dog killer Cruella de Vil for the character's origins movie. And while there was praise for her unhinged portrayal of the iconic villain, there was a lot less love for her vocal styling. One wrote on Twitter: "Watched the Cruella trailer, Emma Stones fake British accent isn’t doing it for me." Another posted: "when i heard they were making a cruella de vil origin story starring emma stone my first thought was 'well, this is gonna be terrible but maybe emma stone can pull it off' after seeing the trailer, i think 'well, this is gonna be catastrophically terrible even with emma stone.'" As a third said: "wow the Cruella movie really does look terrible." Others defended Emma's acting chops and insisted she had purposely hammed up the accent. "the funniest thing about cruella is that … [Read more...] about Cruella fans slam Emma Stone’s ‘terrible’ British accent in new Disney movie trailer