What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Great book to teach young children about sustainability. Revisiting this book as an adult, you realise that it's a very well-written story.
It's basically about sustainably harvesting, and protecting the environment. It's very topical.
This is a heartbreaking and amazingly resonant story. The narration style is also unusual for him.
Cons
Many of my favourite moments of the original are altogether missing, and the characters and story have lost so much of their texture and personality, it's a terrible shame. The back of the book was damaged. Also a corner of the front cover was folded ... Read More
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Quality
Our child has taken it to school and it has become extremely popular with the teachers and other students.
The illustrations and use of colour works brilliantly with the story.
The book starts off dark and moody with the destroyed forest, but as we fly back to the past to see the lorax, there is a world... Read More
This is also a longer bedtime read than most, and quite dark/moralistic.
Price
Loved it great book and price my son loved this book for bedtime
This paperback re-release of the story is full colour and comes at a very accessible price.
Shipping
Book arrived fast and in immaculate condition.
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- This product had a total of 8,532 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 2 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its a very powerful story that you should buy from an independent book shop and then go and plant a tree to replace the one that was cut down to make the pages of this book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It discusses and clearly shows how the destruction of one thing can impact the entire eco system around it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This book however has a serious message one that we should take heed of
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its sparked some great conversations in our house and the characters are strong interesting and flawed which is still not that common in a childrens book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One day he might fully understand the message
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is the ultimate childrens book on corporate social responsibility and ethical business
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If a child chooses to do so they can enjoy the book on the images and rhymes alone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Green issues are often treated a little too heavy handed in children’s books as the author thinks the child needs everything signposted
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