Today would have been the 105th birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka. Dr. Seuss. The man and his stories made a great impression on me in my youth. In fact, my mother used to read Dr. Seuss books as a volunteer to many of the schools in the town I grew up in. I included her picture here for sentimental reasons.
In fact, this very blog is somewhat of a tribute to the man and a cause he loved dearly. He was the author of Green Eggs and Ham which was the inspiration for the title of my blog. Dr. Seuss was also an environmentalist at heart. He published The Lorax, an environmental fable, in 1971. The Lorax is the tale of environemental destruction caused by a habitat destroying business. After all the plants are dead and the creatures leave due to lack of food, the business that killed the trees realizes it’s mistake and urges a young boy to reseed and restore the land.
One of my favorite Seuss quotes (of many) comes from this book. That quote is “I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”
I am grateful that Mr. Geisel’s voice has been heard.
To read Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, click here.
In fact, this very blog is somewhat of a tribute to the man and a cause he loved dearly. He was the author of Green Eggs and Ham which was the inspiration for the title of my blog. Dr. Seuss was also an environmentalist at heart. He published The Lorax, an environmental fable, in 1971. The Lorax is the tale of environemental destruction caused by a habitat destroying business. After all the plants are dead and the creatures leave due to lack of food, the business that killed the trees realizes it’s mistake and urges a young boy to reseed and restore the land.
One of my favorite Seuss quotes (of many) comes from this book. That quote is “I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”
I am grateful that Mr. Geisel’s voice has been heard.
To read Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, click here.
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