Today, we enjoyed a reading of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. The book was originally published in 1971 after the celebration of the first Earth Day in 1970. The book teaches us a lesson of protecting the environment. Throughout the story, the Lorax speaks for the trees telling the Once-ler to stop cutting them down. As the trees continue to be cut down, the animals have to leave to find food and a cleaner place to live. Soon the beautiful place where the Truffula Trees once stood is filled with smog and no one is left. Ask your child about this story and how the colors of the illustrations help to show what is happening to the environment.
