The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the … See more

A young boy living in a polluted area wanders down the Street of the Lifted Lorax and visits a reclusive figure known as the Once-ler. The boy pays the Once-ler fifteen cents, a nail, and the shell of a great-great-great-grand… See more

It is believed that a Monterey cypress in La Jolla, California was the inspiration for The Lorax. In June 2019, the tree was reported to have fallen. Another likely inspiration was the relationship between the patas monkey and the … See more

Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed The Lorax as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". In 2012 it was ranked number 33 among the "Top 100 Picture Books" in a survey publ… See more

In 1988, a school district in California kept the book on a reading list for second-graders, though some in the town claimed the book was unfair to the logging industry.
In the mid-1990s, Terri Birkett, a member of a family-ow… See more