The Lorax is like other Dr. Seuss books in that he uses nonsensical words that cause children to figure out the meaning based on context. Unlike other Dr. Seuss books, this one has a moral tale to go along with the humor, which makes this book didactic. The pictures of time when the Truffala trees were still growing are colorful and bright. The beginning and end of the book showing the same area after the trees are gone have dark and depressing colors. Children sit in horror as the Once-ler comes to town and begin hacking the trees. The message is very clear, but I don't think it is a bad thing. All of the books from my unit on the Environment and Conservation taught the same message. Another that is older that I did not include because of its age is Wump World by Bill Peet. The message wasn't about saving the trees, but was more about civilization coming in to an area, ruining it, and then having to move on to a new place to ruin. I think The Lorax is here to stay also and will probably remain one of his more popular books.
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