The Lorax

A little boy went to the Once-Ler to see what happened to the Lorax.It was fun.

Good example of the connectedness of ecosystems and communities. But what I really wanted to note was this: "whisper-ma-phone" comes from this book. We used that phrase for those - um, what else do you call them? - devices on playgrounds where you speak in one and someone hears at the other. Ever since our eldest child was little, we referred to them as whisper-ma-phones. I knew it came from some story, but had forgotten where, until I read the story again recently, to my youngest child.

This book is great, including a first lesson in conserving trees, and the dangers of uber-commercialism. There are some things that might be concerning to some parents, such as the lines "You poor stupid man," and "Shut up if you please." There's also the chance that children might not understand that some cutting of trees is done in a safer way, that isn't so terrible for the planet.

My daughter loves it at 3 years old, and has remembered most of the lines as we get to the page.