Though the book has a sad meaning, a little hope is restored in the end, bringing back the positive attitude of Dr. I enjoy reading this book with young children and the creative names, words, and rhymes are fun for everyone. On top of that, The Lorax teaches kids to stand up for what they are passionate for. It also teaches children the consequences of greed and how it can lead to losing everything.

Though The Lorax is somewhat depressing, as a beautiful land is destroyed, the book introduces children to environmental awareness and the consequences of mass production. He pleads and tries to reason with the Once-ler to think of the environment, but is ignored and must flee himself when all is destroyed. “A Thneed’s a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!” claims the Once-ler, as his greed turns into a big industry, chopping down all the Truffula trees and dumping his goo into the Humming-Fish pond! When out of the tree trunk comes the loveable Lorax, with his big furry mustache, speaking for the trees that cannot speak for themselves. When the Once-ler comes upon the bright-colored Truffula trees, his immediate greed for the tufts turn into the destruction of an entire ecosystem. Ships from: Sold by: List Price:16.99Details The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. I speak for the trees.” Not once have I found another children’s book that has mixed great, abstract poetry with environmental awareness and mass consumption as that of Dr. The Lorax (Classic Seuss) has been added to your Cart Buy new: 7.487.48 FREE delivery: Sunday, April 30 on orders over 25.00 shipped by Amazon.

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