Hate to see less than 5 Stars for a Seuss!

I'm taking my Grand-girl to the the movie [her first IMAX] today and remembered I should rate in GR.

I was raised on Seuss, my kids were raised on Seuss and now a third generation. What is not to love?

Happy Reading!

Oh Lorax, what did we make of your world.


Your beasts that were,

The trees that were dear.


The Lorax project is a commendable effort on behalf of Dr. Seuss Enterprise and Random House.

Apprises the children of the fact that they just might be the last generation seeing a lot of things.

n  "Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."n

I meant to read this book for Earth Day (even though I know I've read it before but I can't remember when), but I forgot, so I read it today instead.

In case anyone doesn't know, this is the story of how a being called the Once-ler comes upon a forest of Truffula trees and decides that he wants to cut them down and use the tufts of the trees to make Thneeds and turn a huge profit. It shows the negative side effects to the environment that arise from greed.

I haven't read a ton of Dr. Seuss books in my life, even though I've liked all that I have read, but this one is probably my favorite. I think it's crazy that even with however many years that has passed since this book was written, just how relevant it still is. I could go on a rant about all the environmental issues we're facing, but I really feel the above quote sums it up quite well. If we want to keep our environment clean and thriving, we need to care about how the things we do affect it. I think this book is very effective at getting this message across, and I also think it's a great message for kids to learn at a young age.

I wasn't totally sure how this would work, using the kindle app on my iPad, since there are illustrations in the book, but I think it actually worked really well! I can't imagine it would be as good on a regular kindle, because I think those are only black and white, but it was very vibrant on my iPad. In particular, with the illustrations, I love that the present is very gloomy, in grey and dark purple, but when the Once-ler is telling his story, the colors are vibrant, and there are so many more colors.

I definitely recommend this book to everyone who hasn't read it, and for those who have to reread it because I think it's still incredibly relevant to today's society. Plus it's a children's book, and very short, so it won't take that much time to read.

Reviewed for THC Reviews
I've been a huge fan of Dr. Seuss since childhood, but there are many of his books that I didn't get a chance to read as a child. The Lorax is one of them. I first read it several years ago with my own kids. That's when I realized Dr. Seuss was far more than a writer and illustrator of humorous, whimsical picture books. He was a man with a lot of depth, who cared deeply about things like social and environmental issues. After initially reading The Lorax, I knew I had to look into Dr. Seuss's background a little more, and I was quite pleasantly surprised to discover that he truly was an activist, something to which I can relate. As a child, most of the Seuss books I owned were his more humorous, nonsensical ones, which were always fun to read, but now as an adult, I've become an even bigger fan of his books that delve into deeper topics.

The Lorax is one of those books. The Once-ler, who we never really see, tells the story of the Lorax to a young boy. The Once-ler came to the land depicted when it was beautiful and verdant, filled with fluffy Truffala trees and wonderful creatures of air, land, and water. He cut down the trees for their fluff to make his products, and because business was good, he didn't stop. Despite the Lorax's dire warnings, the Once-ler's greed led him to destroy the land and all it's beauty and drive the creatures away. Now it's just an ugly shell of what it used to be. The moral of the story is that the young boy is the future. He is the only one who can possibly change what happens next and maybe with care and tending will be able to bring back the land's former beauty so the Lorax will return.

I'm incredibly impressed with Dr. Seuss's ability to tell a serious story in a whimsical way. His well-known rhyming prose with nonsensical names, accompanied by humorous illustrations are all there, but while entertaining kids, he also gets them to think about the environment and preserving its beauty. Dr. Seuss manages to present a weighty (and let's face, oftentimes controversial) topic in a fun, non-threatening way. Who can resist the cute little Lorax and all the colorful creatures. It's a wonderful book that I highly recommend to get all ages thinking about doing our part to save the beauty of nature for future generations.

I have continuously read this book since watching the film bc I believe in its message about saving Mother Earth and the trees. I am not a tree hugger but I love my toilet paper and my paperback books and I believe all our God given gifts should be treasured and saved esp from these greedy, nasty corporations that only care about the money coming in.

That being said, I'm not into all the rhyming thneads and so on but the kiddoes love it. They are the target and I hope they come to understand the message, if not the crazy rhymes.

The Lorax, Dr. Seuss
The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax is the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, who causes environmental destruction. As in most Dr. Seuss books, the creatures mentioned are typically unique to the story. A young unnamed boy living in a polluted area visits a strange isolated man called the Once-ler on the Street of the Lifted Lorax. The boy pays the Once-ler fifteen cents, a nail, and the shell of a great-great-great grandfather snail to hear the legend of how the Lorax was lifted and taken away. ...

تاریخ نخستین نگرش: روز بیست و پنجم ماه سپتامبر سال 2008 میلادی
عنوان: لوراکس؛ زیوس (سوس، سئوس)؛ مترجم: رضی هیرمندی؛ تهران: افق، کتابهای فندق، 1386؛ در 48 ص؛ مصور؛ شابک: 9789643694197؛ گروه سنی: ب، ج؛ چاپ دوم: تهران: نشر افق، کتابهای فندق‏‫، 1392؛ در 70 ص، شابک: 9789643699215؛ موضوع: داستانهای طنز (خنده دار) برای کودکان - از نویسندگان ایالات متحده امریکا - سده 20 م
عنوان: لوراکس؛ نویسنده: سئوس؛ مترجم: راحله مرادی؛ تهران: آشنایی‏‫، 1389؛ در 56 ص؛ مصور، رنگی، شابک: 9789647063647؛ ‬چاپ دوم 1394؛ چاپ سوم 1396؛

رخدادهای زیست محیطی را برای کودکان بازگو میکندد، درباره درخت مهربانی به نام «لوراکس» است، که نسلش توسط بازرگانی سودجو به خطر میافتد، اما داستان را پسرکی بنام «تد» میچرخاند، که برای بدست آوردن دختر آرزوهایش باید به خواسته ی او تن دهد تا ....؛ ا. شربیانی

This is another children’s book that I used in one of my college leadership courses.

I am now bringing my review to Goodreads.

The Lorax symbolizes concern for the environment. Some adults have embraced it and some have seen it as controversial and considered it anti-capitalist propaganda. If I could roll my eyes towards those individuals, I would.

For Theodor Seuss Geisel, the environment was a serious moral issue for him, but he wanted to make it fun for kids.

So, this book is set up with wonderful zany illustrations using rhyme and made-up words and unique characters to lighten the story and appeal to children ages 6-older.

Premise: The Lorax speaks on behalf of the trees, and appears to complain about the pollution from the factory. The smoke was so bad that the swans could no longer sing. So, the Lorax sent them away to escape the smog. The Lorax also angrily pointed out that all of the byproducts from the factory were polluting the pond so he also took the fish away. Of course, the Lorax’s complaints only made corporate angrier, and they vowed to make the factory larger.

And when that happened, the last truffula tree that fueled the factory fell over and died, thus ending the factory for good. The Lorax left.

And then…

What was left was an empty factory and pollution.

Moral of the story, and why would this be an interesting leadership lesson for a college course? (Or any educational setting? – or parent/child experience?)

I won’t go into the exact lesson that we “played” with the book, but think about it for a moment.

What makes this book so effective is the combination of cause and effect: how unfettered greed can destroy the environment, followed by an emphasis on positive change through individual responsibility.

Now…

Consider the impact of one voice.

Could anything have been handled differently?

And now the discussion begins.

I think The Lorax is very topical children’s book even though it was first published in 1971. It seems to fit right into the dialog taking place about ecological matters today. If one would for example read this with the destruction of the Amazon in mind. Reading it really feels like it was written as an response to that, but of course it wasn’t. It kind of tells one how little has changed in 50 years.

We still need someone to talk for the trees, the animals, the birds, the fish, and for nature as a whole.

There is one thing though, it’s not a terribly fun book. It doesn’t have a engaging plot. In fact, the plot is a bit depressing, but that is perhaps basically because the subject is depressing. How does one explain to children the destruction of nature as it is going on right now, without being a bit depressed? If you know, please let me know because I would really like to know. As it stands, I think I would say that this is a very good book to explain to children what is going on with our relationship with nature.

I saw the movie adaptation of this classic children's story on 2012. What I liked about the movie version is that there's a closure to the story while the readers were leave to their own imagination on what happened. Both the book and movie adaptation are highly recommended because it reminds us to care on our environment.

Personal Response:
I read this book to my brother. I used to love this book when I was a kid. I think it's a great book with great illustrations. I would recommend this book to kids that are just learning how to read and want a great little story!

Plot:
The book The Lorax is about how chopping down too many trees can destroy the Earth’s environment. when we are first introduced to the land of the Truffula trees, the land is colourful and peaceful looking, but when the once-ler starts cutting down all the Truffula trees the lorax came he speaks for the trees.The once-ler cut down all the and ignoring the lorax, all the animals moved to a new place. They got sick from the pollution from the machines he used to cut down the trees. Then a kid cared about trees and he wants to know about them. He visited the lorax and the lorax gave him a seed and told him to plant into the middle of the town square. After that the once-ler plants started to spout the animals started to come back and then the lorax did too.

Characterization:
The oncer-ler was very skin and tall. He had a big family and they didn't care about him. He can play the guitar and sing a little. He is very hand with making thing, like a house and clothing pieces.

Recommendation:
I would recommend this book to 1-3 graders.If the reader likes bright colored and very neat picture books they would like this book.

As a child I only read a couple of Dr Seuss’ books and ‘The Lorax’ was not one of them. However, looking through the library shelves I spotted this book and it stuck out because of the bright and bold colours, straight away grabbing my attention. Let’s face it, although everyone says “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, we still do, it is the first thing we do, and the front cover of ‘The Lorax’ was eye- catching and alluring.
It is about, as you can guess.. a Lorax.. a sort of creature resembling a man, short, oldish, brown in colour with a moustache and the Once-ler of whose only green arms can be seen. It is based in a fantasy land with colourful looking trees known as the ‘Truffula’ trees. The Once-ler comes to this land and suddenly comes up with a bright idea for a business and begins to chop down the beautiful Truffula Trees. Steps in the Lorax, a voice for the trees, a warning for the Once-ler to stop but as you can imagine, the Once-ler is adamant that his business needs to grow bigger and bigger and so more trees are chopped and new equipment is made.
As I started to read this book, the first few pages had be engrossed immediately. It was a mystery that needed to be solved, there were questions that needed to be answered; ‘Who was the lorax?’, ‘Why did he disappear?’ and ‘Why is the land so empty.. what happened here?’.
Although I have read it as an adult, the message of the book is still very touching. It has been written in such a witty way that not only will adults be reminded about the importance of the Earth’s environment, but young readers will be made aware of this through fictional characters and a simple story. It shows that there is a life- cycle on Earth that one action can cause a chain reaction negatively affecting other aspects of the environment that we live in. It reminds us that money isn’t everything and that empathy for others and a love for your environment is crucial.
This book has been criticised for displaying anti- industrialist views and has said to be controversial for children, however the way I see it is that this book teaches an important lesson on how greed can get the better of you and how greed can cloud your judgement. The Once-ler says “I felt sad as I watched them all go. BUT... business is business! And business must grow...”
There is more text in this book as compared to some of the other Dr Seuss books such as ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and the language is more complex. As there are a number of fictional words embedded within the book it would be suitable for readers who have had practice of phonics to be able to read it themselves. I would personally say readers from the age of 5 and upwards would benefit from this book as not only would they get practice reading some hard language but also be able to understand and grasp the message ‘The Lorax’ is sending. As usual, the illustrations are fabulous, and although young readers may find it difficult to read all the text, they will be able to relate text and pictures facilitating them to comprehend what they are reading. The illustrations describe the mood of the story perfectly to such an extent that whilst the town is still full of truffula trees, the fish in the pond can be seen smiling and the colours are jumping out at you giving an aura of happiness. On the other hand when the book begins, dull colours are used to depict the sadness and emptiness of the town.
This book will surely be memorable to anyone who reads it; it shares an important message of caring for our surrounding and other living things in our world. It is about greed and regret and standing up for one another. Read this book to see how far the Once-ler actually goes, how he affects others lives and whether in fact he regrets what he has done.

Makes you wanna go save the environment.