The Lorax

The Lorax has always been one of my favorite children's literature books. It is funny and entertaining and Dr. Seuss always has the best illustrations. However this particular book has always stuck out to me as my favorite. It describes the story of the once selfish Onceler, who stumbled upon the Lorax and began chopping down all his trees. He made a clothing factory and used up all the resources around it to get rich, not caring one bit about the Lorax or the other animals nearby. Soon, the Lorax has to get up and leave, because he can no longer live there. The message of this book is one that is simple enough for children to understand, but important enough for them to want to change something in their lives. I remember, after reading this book and learning the message about taking care of the environment and not being selfish about the way we treat our planet and the people who live on it, I went on a craze to try to economize as much water as I could. I would use as thin a stream of water as I could when washing my hands, I would turn the faucet off when brushing my teeth, and I would even shut the main water switch in my house off if I thought that my dad was taking too long in the shower. This book helped shape me and the ideals that I have today, and I'm sure any child who reads it would still be influenced.