Children’s publisher Scholastic announced they have immediately stopped the sale and distribution of a book over allegations of “passive racism.”
The announcement came weeks after six Dr. Seuss books were similarly canceled over allegations of racist imagery.
What are the details?
Scholastic announced last week they would immediately stop distribution of “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk,” a book originally published in 2010.
The book was written by Dav Pilkey, who is known for writing “Captain Underpants” and “Dog Man,” two wildly successful children’s book series that have sold more than 100 million copies.
In a statement, Scholastic said the decision to cancel the book was made with “full support” from Pilkey.
On Monday, March 22, 2021, with the full support of Dav Pilkey, Scholastic halted distribution of the 2010 book The Adventures of Ook and Gluk. Together, we recognize that this book perpetuates passive racism. We are deeply sorry for this serious mistake. Scholastic has removed the book from our websites, stopped fulfillment of any orders (domestically or abroad), contacted our retail partners to explain why this book is no longer available, and sought a return of all inventory. We will take steps to inform schools and libraries who may still have this title in circulation of our decision to withdraw it from publication.
Scholastic did not explain what “passive racism” the book contains.
What did Pilkey say?
In an apology uploaded to YouTube, Pilkey said the book promotes “racial stereotypes” that are “harmful” to Asians.
“About ten years ago I created a book about a group of friends who save the world using Kung Fu and the principles found in Chinese philosophy,” Pilkey said.
“‘The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future’ was intended to showcase diversity, equality, and non-violent conflict resolution,” he explained. “But this week it was brought to my attention that this book also contains harmful racial stereotypes and passively racist imagery. I wanted to take this opportunity to publicly apologize for this.”
“It was and is wrong and harmful to my Asian readers, friends, and family, and to all Asian people,” Pilkey added.
Pilkey explained that Scholastic is “actively working” to purge existing copies of the book “from retail and library shelves.” He added that he would donate his advance and royalties earned from the book to charities.
You are morons. It is my guess that you couldn’t even understand a children’s book if someone read it to you. Go Fuck Yourselves.
I normally do not hate but I am now HATING the “damn cancel culture” and should I see any attempt at canceling our history may become physical from simple verbal request to cease and desist up to Lethal force to stop it .
Gee when do they start burning books that they don’t approve of? Remember one group has already started burning BIBLES by saying it is nothing but hate speech aimed at the gay people, next thing you know some one will bring back other things from a dark history as well.
Spineless idiots. Dav you gave into them. Your books have been nothing but entertaining to students that I served in an elementary school library.
God help us.
We need to rise up against “Wok” culture and 99% of the liberal faction. Our freedoms are being eradicated faster than light speed. Public school controlled by the Federal Government (by bribing them with federal money), the illegal teachers unions and the Department of Education. Feds have NO business in our local school system. Local control by Law is the way they should be run. If we do that we may be able to have children grow up with a sense of pride in our country and a sense of reality, if we are lucky they may get a useful education. Also we need to revive the Family unit and support them. Children should be raised by the Family not as Killary Clinton states “children are raised by the community”.
Fahrenheit 451 is going to be reality very soon, coupled with the 1930’s era public book burnings.
Yet the same people who sniff out ‘passive racism’ are the same ones who allow communist Chinese and Islamic teachings in our schools…both of which promote the very core of racism, and are completely incompatible with our Constitution and culture.
When morons speak, the left listens…
They listen to themselves?
Again history being rewritten by people over what was. You can’t change history by dismissing the culture of the time it was written. If the author had the intent to malign those he talked about in the book it’s one think, but changing it to try to change the culture presiding in 2010, is just sad.
So silly really, passive racism, really! Are you people listening to yourselves? This stupidity of seeking out anything that might be perceived to passive racism or hurts someone’s feelings is just ridiculous. I’m so sick of this new cancel culture group that seeks to destroy everything they don’t like, i for one say to them, enough snowflakes, go sit in the sun and disappeare.