March 2nd is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the writer of The Lorax, Cat in the Hat and many other memorable children’s books. Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 to September 24, 1991), wrote numerous popular children’s books under his penname Dr. Seuss.
However, it is The Lorax which most resonated with a generation of environmentalists. The Lorax, published in 1971, tells the tale of the Lorax (a strange mossy creature) that speaks for the trees against the greedy, environment destroying Once-ler.
In the poignant book, the Once-ler annihilates everything in the area until the birds and other creatures are forced to leave the forest. The Lorax also leaves the area when there is no longer anything left. At the end of the book, the Once-ler reveals he has one tree seed left that he gives to a young boy.
The Lorax has long been considered a cautionary tale of what may come to pass if logging and other earth related destruction are allowed to continue unchecked. Since it was published, The Lorax has been a controversial tale and has resulted in bans from some school districts, outcry from logging groups and even the removal of certain lines in the book.
The Lorax remains a powerful and popular book some thirty-eight years later.
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