Many of the Dr. Seuss books we own are the ones that carry some sort of important message—Oh The Places You’ll Go, The Sneetches, The Butter Battle Book, etc. and of course, The Lorax. In the last year our family has made a great effort to reduce our carbon footprint, and to teach Bee the importance of taking care of the Earth. Bee received The Lorax as a gift from her uncle for her birthday, and tonight as we read it we once again discussed renewable resources, power, etc. Such concepts can be so overwhelming to a young child, but The Lorax really gave me a good discussion point as she could see what happened when there was no longer shade, the air became polluted, etc.
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