New Dr Seuss-inspired books to feature diverse creators

A mural that features Theodor Seuss Geisel, left, also known by his pen name Dr Seuss, covers part of a wall near an entrance at The Amazing World of Dr Seuss Museum (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Sketches of fantastic creatures by Dr Seuss that have never before been published will see the light of day in new books being written and illustrated by inclusive up-and-coming authors and artists.

The new line of books will include original stories inspired by previously unpublished illustrations selected from the author’s archives at the University of California San Diego, Dr Seuss Enterprises, which owns the rights to Dr Seuss’s work, said on the late writer’s birthday on Wednesday.