The Lorax (1971)

This book is a classic Dr. Seuss book that, much like his other books, have a deeper meaning. This book is about the Lorax, who speaks for the trees. He runs into a problem when the trees are being cut down, and he does what he can to stop them. I love this book. This book was published in 1971 and still is completely relevant. I would have this book in any content classroom because no matter what you're studying, you need oxygen to breath and I believe trees are important. Like all Dr. Seuss books, the Lorax is colorfully and creatively illustrated. ( )

Dr. Suess’ notable book The Lorax starts off by the Once-ler, past business owner of Thneed’s, telling his story to a young curious boy of how the town once filled with beautiful Truffula trees, turned to a town containing bad conditions over the years. The Once-ler goes into depth describing how the Once-ler decided to cut down the intriguing Truffula trees to make Thneeds. However, upon making these decisions, The Once-ler was encountered by a small orange guy named the Lorax, the one who “speaks for the trees”. Throughout the book, the Once-ler is seen ignoring the Lorax’s advice which results in consequences towards the environment such as pollution or affecting populations among the ecosystems. Written in an engaging style of poetry geared towards young readers, The Lorax is an amazing book that emphasizes the importance of conserving the environment. This book would be a great book to incorporate within science content lessons about the risks of pollution and could even be a way to incorporate an activity in which students create their own poem about the risks of pollution on ecosystems. ( )

The Lorax is a classic that brings back childhood memories. I love this book very much because it is becoming more relevant to this day. This book is about a man named the Onceler who comes into this beautiful place and starts cutting down the trees. The Lorax warned him of his actions from the day he cut down the first tree. After all the trees were cut down there was no more fresh air, trees, or anything. Child from the fresh-less future wants to ask the Onceler what happened and hopefully bring back the trees. This is a great book for a younger science classroom. ( )

At the far end of the 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.

The land suffers when all the Truffula Trees are cut down for a profit.