The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss · first published 1911
33% recommend67% neutral
Long before "going green" was mainstream, Dr. Seuss's Lorax spoke for the trees and warned of the dangers of disrespecting the environment. In this cautionary rhyming tale (printed on recycled paper) we learn of the Once-ler, who came across a valley of Truffula Trees and Brown Bar-ba-loots, and how his harvesting of the tufted trees changed the landscape forever. - Publisher. The Lorax is the story of a boy who's looking for answers. Living in a ruined town, this little guy wants to know the story of the Lorax, so he goes to the Once-ler, an elderly inventor/manufacturer. Doc Brown -- ahem, t
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Mentions per year
What Hacker News says
Related books
2010–2025Horton Hears a Who!
Dr. Seuss
Recommended by 2 · mentioned by 162 recommend · 16 mention2 recommend · 162 recommend
2008–2023Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
Recommended by 10 · mentioned by 1810 recommend · 18 mention10 recommend · 1810 recommend
2012–2026The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss, Simon Mugford
Recommended by 2 · mentioned by 262 recommend · 26 mention2 recommend · 262 recommend
…(Malcolm Gladwell) "Data-Driven Science and Engineering: Machine Learning, Dynamical Systems, and Control" (Steven L. Brunton, J. Nathan Kutz) "Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories" (Dr. Seuss) "The Lorax" (Dr. Seuss)
on “Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?” ↗We discovered it after grabbing the various Seuss books at the library for my daughter. It is inspiring, but would have to say the Lorax is still our favorite. (Not to be confused with the noisy garbage that arrived in cinemas this year.)
on “Oh, the Places You'll Go” ↗…hours a day or less. The ability to relax and be bored is essential to support the desire to read. We did it an hour before bed every night under warm lighting. Loved Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Grinch, Oh, the Places You'll Go! Engelbreit's Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes set. Loved The Police Cloud by Chris Neimann, and Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton. We liked The Giving Tree, but be prepared…
on “Ask HN: Books your kids like most” ↗Some fun facts and thoughts: - Seuss sought input on the book from his acquaintance, marine General Victor H. Krulak. - Like The Lorax, the story is structured as a tale from an older generation to a modern one, where the younger character is a stand-in for the reader. - As much as Seuss was against transparent moralizing, he delighted…
on “Dr. Seuss’ arms race allegory” ↗…war allegory, which was a bit of a surprise to me. I didn't recall Dr. Seuss books having much in the way of sociopolitical commentary, and I still don't, outside stories like Yertle the Turtle or The Lorax. If the politics apparent in Yertle the Turtle went over my head as a child, it's possible that other allegories went over my head as well. I should go back and read those books again.
on “Dr. Seuss’ arms race allegory” ↗This made me think of Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax". "I speak for the trees, as the trees have no tongues."
on “Apple’s Three Laws of Developers” ↗"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing's going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
on “The Source of Dr Seuss’ Lorax?” ↗