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The Lorax (Classic Seuss) Hardcover – Picture Book, August 12, 1971

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Celebrate nature with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about sustainability and protecting the environment!

I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.

Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to treat the planet with kindness and stand up and speak up for others. Experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference.

Printed on recycled paper, this book is the perfect gift for Earth Day and for any child—or child at heart—who is interested in recycling, advocacy, and the environment, or just loves nature and playing outside.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.

Reading age

5 - 9 years
Print length

72 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Kindergarten - 4
Lexile measure

560L
Dimensions

8.31 x 0.45 x 11.31 inches
Publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date

August 12, 1971
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9780394823379
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978-0394823379
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When Dr. Seuss gets serious, you know it must be important. Published in 1971, and perhaps inspired by the "save our planet" mindset of the 1960s, The Lorax is an ecological warning that still rings true today amidst the dangers of clear-cutting, pollution, and disregard for the earth's environment. In The Lorax, we find what we've come to expect from the illustrious doctor: brilliantly whimsical rhymes, delightfully original creatures, and weirdly undulating illustrations. But here there is also something more--a powerful message that Seuss implores both adults and children to heed.

The now remorseful Once-ler--our faceless, bodiless narrator--tells the story himself. Long ago this enterprising villain chances upon a place filled with wondrous Truffula Trees, Swomee-Swans, Brown Bar-ba- loots, and Humming-Fishes. Bewitched by the beauty of the Truffula Tree tufts, he greedily chops them down to produce and mass-market Thneeds. ("It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.") As the trees swiftly disappear and the denizens leave for greener pastures, the fuzzy yellow Lorax (who speaks for the trees "for the trees have no tongues") repeatedly warns the Once-ler, but his words of wisdom are for naught. Finally the Lorax extricates himself from the scorched earth (by the seat of his own furry pants), leaving only a rock engraved "UNLESS." Thus, with his own colorful version of a compelling morality play, Dr. Seuss teaches readers not to fool with Mother Nature. But as you might expect from Seuss, all hope is not lost--the Once-ler has saved a single Truffula Tree seed! Our fate now rests in the hands of a caring child, who becomes our last chance for a clean, green future. (Ages 4 to 8)

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ASIN : 0394823370
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers (August 12, 1971)
Language : English
Hardcover : 72 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780394823379
ISBN-13 : 978-0394823379
Reading age : 5 - 9 years
Lexile measure : 560L
Grade level : Kindergarten - 4
Item Weight : 14.7 ounces
Dimensions : 8.31 x 0.45 x 11.31 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #15 in Children's Classics

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gilda friedman

Relevant book for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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This book is not just a children's book but so much more! Every family should have this as a staple in their home. It is so relevant to the world today that it is almost inconceivable that it was written in 1971, 46 years ago. The environmental issues alone are a must read for everyone. Get it for a very young child so they can begin to learn responsibility now for the world we live in.

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Rebecca West

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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017

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May 11, 2017

Dear Reader,
In our opinion, we think you should read “The Lorax”.
It has really fun rhymes. One example of this is when he wrote “nail and sail”. He even had characters called Barbaloots who were in Barbaloot Suits. It teaches you an important lesson. Specifically, it teaches us to not cut down many trees. That’s why you should read “The Lorax” to your class or kids.
Sincerely,
Mrs. West’s 2nd Grade Superhero Class

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Ivana

which I alwayswatch with her and we both love it

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018

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My daughter first saw the movie, which I always watch with her and we both love it. This was her Christmas gift. The book does not talk about the Thneedville at all. This could confuse a kid. The book is written in rhymes and actually helped me better understand the movie. Overall, good book, we ready it often.

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Bellafurba

May be too much for compassionate younger children.

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020

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This is a beautiful book with a great message that I want my son to learn. However, if your young reader is a huge Dr. Seuss fan, as my son is, be aware that this book has a deep message about the catastrophic effects of not being sustainable and ravaging the natural resources our planet offers us. It may have been too much for my compassionate and sensitive 5-year-old. At the end of the book he just stared at the last page for a minute then burst out crying saying he did not like the book. He cried for a long time. He was worried about the silly trees and all the animals. All the other Dr. Seuss books we own are silly, rhyme and leave him feeling happy. I’m putting it away for now and trying again to read it with him when he’s a bit older.

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HkyLvr

Not what I expected after watching the movie

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021

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My grandson and I have watched the Lorax movie too many times to count and I was excited to get the book to read at night. But come to find out the book stops at the Truffula trees all being cut down and the only seed being given to Ted - The End. It doesn't go into the seed being planted and the trees coming back. Maybe that's too long of a story but the best part for my grandson (from the movie) was that the good deed of planting the only seed left was showing that the Truffula trees were going to come back where it didn't show that in the book it just kinda left it for me to explain. Again, maybe that's originally the end of the book and the movie expanded on that but I think we'll just keep watching the movie.

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Sarah Mills

I do not support Censorship

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021

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Best books ever! You pulled Dr Seuss Books, You can’t stay out of politics. I’ve ordered a lot of things though you Amazon and as of today I am Canceling my membership. Why could you not stay out of politics .I’ve Ordered a lot of things from Amazon but not no more.

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Welkin

Text printed upside down

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017

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Book is printed upside down. Bought this as a gift for a young child, and I can't give them an upside down book (even if it is Dr Seuss)! Is there no quality control on this product?

It's nice that the book is printed on recycled paper. Other than the incorrect orientation, the quality of the book is generally good, save for some pages with white space where the printer doesn't seem to have lined up correctly.

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Shannon

Great book in a large size

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016

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This is a great book. The actual size of the book is a little larger than other Dr. Seuss book I have but I like the larger size. This is a great story with a positive message. The illustrations are colorful and fun, and help to keep my kids engaged. The book is a little long so I have a hard time keeping my youngest child's attention during the whole story, but our toddler loves it! I would definitely recommend this book to all families with children at home. This book would also make a great gift for a child.

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Miss Summerson

STAY AWAY FROM THIS EDITION -- The publisher has messed it up terribly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2015

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I could not be more disappointed in the publisher's choice to drastically alter this story for this publishing. I purchased this book for our son and hoped to receive the same story I had been read as a child, but huge chunks of the narrative have just been heavy-handedly deleted, along with the lovely illustrations which once accompanied those sections. Many of my favourite moments of the original are altogether missing, and the characters and story have lost so much of their texture and personality, it's a terrible shame. It should be more clearly stated on this page that the book is abridged. Not only abridged, but abridged much to its detriment I'm sad to say.

Furthermore, what illustrations are left have been awkwardly and often clumsily cropped into new dimensions, cutting out masses of Seuss' original drawings and generally messing up what used to be lovely balanced and detailed compositions. If you're buying this book for the art as well as the story, you should know that this book just wrecks the half of the illustrations which haven't been cut out entirely.

Please find yourself a complete copy and experience this book the way Dr. Seuss intended. I'm horrified to imagine what the author would think of this blundersome hack-job edit of one of the great children's masterpieces.

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Muddlingthrough

EVERYBODY needs a Thneed!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2017

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This is a lovely book - kooky Seuss charm and some strong environmental and commercial messages. It's about as subtle as a brick through a window, but kids often like clear messages, and my son has definitely picked up on them! It's sparked some great conversations in our house and the characters are strong, interesting and flawed, which is still not that common in a children's book.

Revisiting this book as an adult, you realise that it's a very well-written story about family, commercialisation, the environment and redemption (I mean, it's not "Of Mice and Men", but you know...). It's one of the Seuss books that's more appropriate for older children. Finally, coming up with lots of other things you could use a Thneed for is now a family joke, and a very creative one!

6 people found this helpful

Elizabeth Keane

Read the story and start the environmental conversation now.. brilliant book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2019

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I have always loved this story, so much so that when I was in business college I used this book for a presentation on the environmental impacts of business.

This is a really good book for introducing children to what happens when we abuse our environment. Perfect book for today's society. It discusses and clearly shows how the destruction of one thing can impact the entire eco system around it.
Buy this, share it with your children..start the conversations at an early age. My little one is 5 and really enjoyed the story plus the conversation we had afterwards..

MrsP

5 Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2017

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Absolutely wonderful children's book that both my son and I enjoyed very much. The illustrations are beautiful and as a 3 year old my son was able to understand the underlying 'moral' to the story. A really great book if you are looking to start a dialog with your children on social responsibility, the environment and the importance of nature. Would very much recommend.

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Helen Speer

Every child should have an opportunity to own this book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2020

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Every child should have an opportunity to own this book. Apart from the central message to care for our environment, the wonderfully creativity of language gives the reader the chance to push the boundaries past the normal familiar word construction. Not least in this treasure is the aspect of right and wrong. An informative book which speaks of hope for the future of our planet through bringing awareness to the individual.

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