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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
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The Lorax

by Dr. Seuss

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This book is great fun
With message so saucy
Seuss spoke with a voice
Neither sharpish nor bossy.
Teach 'em young
Teach 'em old
To be strong
And be bold
To stand up tall
And speak for the trees.
I think Seuss and the Lorax
Everyone needs. ( )
LaurelMildred | Jul 5, 2009 |  
This is a perfect book to use to teach children the importance of taking care of the environment.
jgentry | Jun 25, 2009 |  
The Lorax is my all-time favorite Dr. Seuss story. Every child should have this read to them as a young child! Love it!!! ( )
theresalee1980 | Jun 24, 2009 |  
It is sort of like a mystery. ( )
divaqueen456 | Mar 11, 2009 |  
My kids and I love this book, we have had many children-led discussions about the environment and the importance of looking after it during and after reading it aloud. A great starting point for littlies in discussing why we try to step lightly on the earth. ( )
Jaygee55 | Feb 14, 2009 |  
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At the far end of town where the Grickle-grass grows and the wind smells slow-and-sour when it blows and no birds ever sing excepting old crows... is the Street of the Lifted Lorax.
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Amazon.com (ISBN 0394823370, Hardcover)

When Dr. Seuss gets serious, you know it must be important. Published in 1971, and perhaps inspired by the "save our planet" mindset of the 1960s, The Lorax is an ecological warning that still rings true today amidst the dangers of clear-cutting, pollution, and disregard for the earth's environment. In The Lorax, we find what we've come to expect from the illustrious doctor: brilliantly whimsical rhymes, delightfully original creatures, and weirdly undulating illustrations. But here there is also something more--a powerful message that Seuss implores both adults and children to heed.

The now remorseful Once-ler--our faceless, bodiless narrator--tells the story himself. Long ago this enterprising villain chances upon a place filled with wondrous Truffula Trees, Swomee-Swans, Brown Bar-ba- loots, and Humming-Fishes. Bewitched by the beauty of the Truffula Tree tufts, he greedily chops them down to produce and mass-market Thneeds. ("It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.") As the trees swiftly disappear and the denizens leave for greener pastures, the fuzzy yellow Lorax (who speaks for the trees "for the trees have no tongues") repeatedly warns the Once-ler, but his words of wisdom are for naught. Finally the Lorax extricates himself from the scorched earth (by the seat of his own furry pants), leaving only a rock engraved "UNLESS." Thus, with his own colorful version of a compelling morality play, Dr. Seuss teaches readers not to fool with Mother Nature. But as you might expect from Seuss, all hope is not lost--the Once-ler has saved a single Truffula Tree seed! Our fate now rests in the hands of a caring child, who becomes our last chance for a clean, green future. (Ages 4 to 8)

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400)

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