The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

December 22, 2009 by Faye
Filed under: Being Green, Things That Make Me Happy 

Did I mention I am an aunt?  I love my nieces and nephews a whole bunch.  For Christmas this year, Ben and I really wanted to give them cool presents that they would love and maybe be something they would keep for a bit.  One of the presents we decided to buy for them was The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.  Not only is it a wonderful story but it will hopefully encourage them to care about our planet.

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The Lorax is a really cute book that teaches children about environmental responsibility.  The Lorax is the story of the Once-ler who destroys all of the Truffula trees to build a factory ignoring the warnings of the Lorax.  Dr. Seuss does a great job of showing how cutting down the Truffula trees doesn’t just affect the trees.

These are the beautiful trees that Lorax tries to protect.

These are the beautiful Truffula trees that the Lorax tries to protect.

The poor Lorax is so upset!

"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues..."

I know this sounds like a downer, but it is not!  It has a happy ending.

I love that Dr. Suess!

I love that Dr. Seuss!

The book is printed on recycled paper and there is even a fun website that gives children little tips on living green!  For more information check out The Lorax Project.

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4 Comments on The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

  1. Angie on Tue, 22nd Dec 2009 6:36 pm

    2. What a great suggestion!!! I’m going to look into getting it for my nieces and nephew, too! That’s what my brother in law does for a living… He’s the director of Urban Ecological Development at Butler University. So he and my sis will love it, too! Thanks, Selena!

  2. Faye on Wed, 23rd Dec 2009 9:02 am

    3. No problem. I think this book is so great and you can never start to early teaching kids to respect the environment. Another idea if you need one is the Indie Rock Coloring Book from Urban Outfitters. It is really neat and the profits from the sale of it goes to charity.
    I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

  3. Amy@OldSweetSong on Tue, 2nd Feb 2010 10:45 am

    4. OMG. My favorite childhood book! I am tearing up just thinking about my dad reading it to me again and again.

  4. Faye on Tue, 2nd Feb 2010 10:49 am

    5. Oh, that is sweet. Dr. Seuss books are made to be read over and over, I love them. I bought this book for my little brother’s daughter because when we were children he used to make me read him Dr. Seuss almost everyday. Plus this story has a good moral!

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