One of my favorite children's books is Dr. Suess' The Lorax. It gives a lot of insight on how the choices you make affect your outcome.
Here is a little insight on the book, just in case you haven't read it yet. The Lorax is a "shortish. And oldish. And brownish. And mossy. And he spoke with a voice that was sharpish and bossy." And he speaks for the trees. He is very possessive of his truffula trees.
Throughout the book the Onceler (the man who is chopping down all the trees to make thneeds, at which he sells) doesn't realize what harm chopping down all the trees is causing, until it is too late. The Lorax tries to warn him, but he completely ignores him. The Onceler is completely filled with regret once all the trees are chopped down.
The most powerful line in the whole entire book is, "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
Thanks for the post. Yes, this book is sweet and simple, and I wish more people would heed the lesson of caring for our planet!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. Yes, this book is sweet and simple, and I wish more people would heed the lesson of caring for our planet!
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