The Lorax

By (author) Dr Seuss; By (author) Seuss, Dr.; Illustrated by Seuss, Dr.
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Celebrate the original eco warrior! After fifty years his message is more important than ever, so enjoy Dr. Seuss’s trademark rhyme in this anniversary edition of the classic environmental fable.

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Celebrate the original eco warrior! After fifty years his message is more important than ever, so enjoy Dr. Seuss’s trademark rhyme in this anniversary edition of the classic environmental fable.

“Mister! He said
with a sawdusty sneeze,
I am the Lorax.
I speak for the trees.”

The Lorax is a timeless classic that has been using humour and rhyme to raise awareness of the destruction of the environment for more than fifty years.

Join the long-suffering crusader and help save the planet with this very special anniversary edition of Dr. Seuss’s beloved, and still achingly relevant, ode to conservation.

The perfect gift for boys and girls passionate about our planet, or just those who love to read.

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Praise for Dr. Seuss:

“[Dr. Seuss] has…instilled a lifelong love of books, learning and reading [in children]” The Telegraph

“Dr. Seuss ignites a child’s imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses” The Express

“The magic of Dr. Seuss, with his hilarious rhymes, belongs on the family bookshelf” Sunday Times Magazine

“The author… has filled many a childhood with unforgettable characters, stunning illustrations, and of course, glorious rhyme” The Guardian

Biographical note

Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known to his millions of fans as Dr. Seuss – was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children’s books, which included the creation of the one and only ‘The Cat in the Hat’, published in 1957, which went on to become the first of a successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.

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The classic story that shows you how to save the planet!

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The classic story that shows you how to save the planet!

• 650 million Dr Seuss titles have been sold worldwide, translated into 17 languages and distributed in 95 countries.

• One of the UK''s top ten favourite authors

• Dedicated website with Seussian activities (Seussville.com) has 6 million visitors per year.

• The Cat in the Hat has 80% consumer awareness in the UK, and 89% in the US!

• Dr Seuss is a powerful brand with $100 million annual retail sales and $480 million theatrical box office sales.

• Dr. Seuss makes reading FUN!

Competition: The Gruffalo; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Little People; The Tiger Who Came to Tea; Mr Men; Supertato; Cat In The Hat; Green Eggs And Ham; Mr Men; Grinch. Julia Donaldson; Eric Carle; Judith Kerr; Roger Hargreaves; Adam Hargreaves; Jill Murphy; Usborne books; Ladybird