It can’t be helped with writing like this ( Amazon affiliate link).īut beyond the rhyme, it is a very empowering message to a child of any age.
Even if you don’t consider yourself talented at read-alouds, rest assured you will sound good. The rhyme, meter, and mood of the words lend themselves beautifully to reading aloud. Years before, the Once-ler had decided to profit from the land, much to the anger of the little, furry Lorax who “speak for the trees!” Ultimately, the deforestation and smog send the creatures away in very poor health, and the Once-ler is left on his own after the Lorax finally leaves as well.Īs a third-grade teacher, I am always intrigued by the way my students (who pride themselves on reading “big kid” chapter books) become instantly quiet and mesmerized by this picture book. The Once-ler (a repentant Scrooge-like character) explains that the land was once rich with truffula trees and healthy animals. He wonders who the Lorax was and why he left. The story opens with a young boy traversing a ruined land and stumbling upon the mystery of the Lifted Lorax. Seuss’s The Lorax is one of those unique classics. Seuss.A book can be called a true classic when it gets better as the years go by, much like a fine, aging wine. 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. 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.
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