The Lorax
Published on 5. January 2004
Book
Mixed media product
978-0-00-717620-5 (ISBN)
Description
READ BY RIK MAYALL. Dr. Seuss' classic tale read by the vocally talented Rik Mayall.
"Mister!" he said with a sawdusty sneeze,
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees."
The story of The Lorax is part of the Dr Seuss Classic Collection. A hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy.
Brought to life on tape with specially composed music, wacky sound effects and Rik Mayall's utterly unique vocal skills.
"Mister!" he said with a sawdusty sneeze,
"I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees."
The story of The Lorax is part of the Dr Seuss Classic Collection. A hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy.
Brought to life on tape with specially composed music, wacky sound effects and Rik Mayall's utterly unique vocal skills.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Dr. Seuss:"[Dr. Seuss] has...instilled a lifelong love of books, learning and reading [in children]" The Telegraph
"Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses" The Express
"The magic of Dr. Seuss, with his hilarious rhymes, belongs on the family bookshelf" Sunday Times Magazine
"The author... has filled many a childhood with unforgettable characters, stunning illustrations, and of course, glorious rhyme" The Guardian
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Illustrations
Mixed media colour illustrations
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-717620-5 (9780007176205)
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Persons
Theodor Seuss Geisel - better known to his millions of fans as Dr. Seuss - was born the son of a park superintendent in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. After studying at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, and later at Oxford University in England, he became a magazine humorist and cartoonist, and an advertising man. He soon turned his many talents to writing children's books, which included the creation of the one and only 'The Cat in the Hat', published in 1957, which went on to become the first of a successful range of early learning books known as Beginner Books.