Ranked #6 in Environmentalism, Ranked #7 in Easy — see more rankings.
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Lorax from the world's leading experts.
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Neal Layton It is a very funny story, written in rhyme, with wonderful, crazy Seuss illustrations – and a big environmental message for young readers. (Source)
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Gary Bury Truthfully, I have 3 young kids so don’t get much time to read other than to my kids at bedtime. So you’ll understand when I say my favourite books are Children's books by Dr Seuss, they’re a joy to read and cover a range of social and political issues with an elegance and simplicity that exceeds many adult books. The anti materialism/ consumerism ‘Grinch Who Stole Christmas’ and ‘The Lorax’ about environmentalism are favourites in our house. (Source)
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Georgina Stevens The best verse in town, wonderful illustrations and an honest look at what we are doing to our world – with a message that each and every one of us can make the decision to change at any moment. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Lorax is ranked in the following categories:
- #23 in 4-Year-Old
- #9 in 5-Year-Old
- #40 in Childhood
- #58 in Children's Classics
- #26 in Children’s
- #15 in Controversial
- #21 in Ecology
- #23 in Elementary
- #15 in Environment
- #70 in Girl
- #36 in Illustrated
- #38 in Kinder
- #26 in Morals
- #72 in Nature
- #55 in Nostalgia
- #13 in Picture
- #22 in Pre-K
- #58 in Preschool
- #47 in Social Studies
- #57 in Sustainability