# What ‘Yertle the Turtle’ teaches us about power — and how we can reclaim it

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-11-05T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/nov/05/what-yertle-the-turtle-teaches-us-about-power-and/
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There are certain children’s books I never tire of reading to my 6-year-old daughter. Dr. Seuss’s “Yertle the Turtle” is one of them, though I suspect the reasons I’m drawn to it have changed considerably since I was a child.

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