The Lorax—Dr. Seuss's beloved icon of environmentalism—takes kids from the garden to the kitchen in this rhymed easy reader perfect for showing beginning readers where our food comes from!


In this super simple rhymed story, the Lorax picks fresh fruit and vegetables from his garden and prepares himself a delicious, healthy salad for lunch. An ideal choice for children learning to read, foodies, gardeners, and of course, Dr. Seuss fans, it's perfect for showing young children how the plants we eat grow from the Earth (and NOT in supermarkets)!

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.
SONALI FRY was born and raised in Connecticut. She enjoys cooking, traveling, playing with puppies, and coming up with story ideas. Sonali now lives in New York City, where she works as a children's book editor.

ANTHONY CONLEY is a freelance illustrator and designer who has worked on countless children's books. He lives in Paris, France. You can learn more about him and his work at anthonyconleyart.com/. View titles by Sonali Fry
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The Lorax—Dr. Seuss's beloved icon of environmentalism—takes kids from the garden to the kitchen in this rhymed easy reader perfect for showing beginning readers where our food comes from!


In this super simple rhymed story, the Lorax picks fresh fruit and vegetables from his garden and prepares himself a delicious, healthy salad for lunch. An ideal choice for children learning to read, foodies, gardeners, and of course, Dr. Seuss fans, it's perfect for showing young children how the plants we eat grow from the Earth (and NOT in supermarkets)!

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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SONALI FRY was born and raised in Connecticut. She enjoys cooking, traveling, playing with puppies, and coming up with story ideas. Sonali now lives in New York City, where she works as a children's book editor.

ANTHONY CONLEY is a freelance illustrator and designer who has worked on countless children's books. He lives in Paris, France. You can learn more about him and his work at anthonyconleyart.com/. View titles by Sonali Fry

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