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I'm not picking up on racist undertones- but this is a book that has come under fire for such. Would someone please take the time to let me know what I'm missing? I'm so sorry for my ignorance.

Ben Hourigan Wikipedia notes that the scholarly consensus is that Eskimo was likely to have meant “one who laces a snowshoe” and was used by surrounding tribes. Th…moreWikipedia notes that the scholarly consensus is that Eskimo was likely to have meant “one who laces a snowshoe” and was used by surrounding tribes. The idea that it is pejorative (possibly meaning “one who eats raw meat”) looks like it may be based on a myth.(less)

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how did Dr.seuss use imagination to teach the reader the story McElligot's Pool?