Dr. Seuss’s lovable Lorax guides beginning readers through a wonderland adventure in this Step 1–leveled story, part of the Step Into Reading program!

Blue sky. Clouds fly. Bright trees sway.
Cute suits! Bar-ba-loots play, play, play.

Look out for the Lorax! Through easy words and simple sentences, the youngest readers will discover the Lorax’s paradise, from hills of green, where we see Truffula trees sway, to singing Swomee-Swans and playful Bar-ba-loots.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for children—including eighteen books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com. View titles by Tish Rabe

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Dr. Seuss’s lovable Lorax guides beginning readers through a wonderland adventure in this Step 1–leveled story, part of the Step Into Reading program!

Blue sky. Clouds fly. Bright trees sway.
Cute suits! Bar-ba-loots play, play, play.

Look out for the Lorax! Through easy words and simple sentences, the youngest readers will discover the Lorax’s paradise, from hills of green, where we see Truffula trees sway, to singing Swomee-Swans and playful Bar-ba-loots.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

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Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for children—including eighteen books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com. View titles by Tish Rabe

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