This eco-critical fable in rhymes explores industrial, economic and environmental issues. The Lorax is a creature that speaks for the trees and is the opponent of the Once-ler who cuts down the trees destroying the habitat of many animals and polluting the environment.

The beautifully illustrated children’s book and its movie adaptation (2012) are well-suited for discussing environmental pollution in contradiction to the economical expansion of the logging industry. Both, the movie and the fable raise awareness at a young age and might be suitable for a cross-curricular teaching project on environmental protection, recycling and saving resources.

Poem · United Kingdom · 1971