Long before “green” became the new black; Dr. Seuss wrote a cautionary tale about trees. The Lorax, originally published in 1971 by Dr. Seuss, became a classic children's book. The classic was recently made into an animated film. In 2012, the film The Lorax was made by directors Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda (“The Lorax”). The book and the film have the same basic plot; however, there are some differences. The Lorax movie is more in depth than the book. The book, The Lorax, went through many changes to become a movie. The Lorax, written by Dr. Seuss, is a classic children's book about a mysterious forest creature called the Lorax. The Lorax speaks for the trees; occurs when the Once-ler, a young entrepreneur, begins cutting down trees to make yarn. The Once-ler tells a young unnamed boy the story of why the Lorax is gone and why there are no more trees. Eventually, the boy receives the last seed of the Truffula Tree from the Once-ler. The movie Lorax is about a little boy named Ted who wants to find out about trees after his crush Audrey said she would marry the boy who gave her a Truffula Tree seed. Ted goes to the Onceler's house. The Once-ler tells Ted why the Lorax is gone and why there are no more trees. At the end of the film, Ted receives the last seed of the Truffula Tree. He and Audrey plant the seed in the middle of Thneedville. The Truffula trees begin to grow again and the Lorax returns to talk to the Once-ler. The Lorax is a great cautionary tale. According to Puig, “Anyone over the age of 10 can discern that here lies a parable of green versus greed. All ages are likely to find the cautionary tale entertaining and enlightening. Some may even find it galvanizing” (para. 10). When it fits... middle of paper...... Evolution of the Lorax from a book to a film.” Wired. Condé Nast. February 22, 2012. Network. December 08, 2013. Lincoln, Ross. "The Lorax Director Chris Renaud Explains How He Used 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to Capture Danny DeVito." Box office. Box Office Media, LLC, March 02, 2012. Web. Dec. 08. 2013.The Lorax. Dir. Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. 2012. Universal Pictures, 2012. “The Lorax” DVD. IMDb. IMDb.com Inc, 2013. Web. 08 December 2013.Petrie, Dennis and Boggs, Joseph. The art of watching movies. New York: McGraw Hill, 2012. Print.Puig, Claudia. "Suess' 'The Lorax' delivers an evergreen message." Rev. of the Lorax, dir. Christ Renaud and Kyle Balda. United States today. Gannett Co. Inc, March 02, 2012. Web. December 09, 2013. Shell, Nick. “The Lorax: A Book and Movie Review.” Rev. of the Lorax, dir. Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. Parents. Meredith Corp, 13 February 2013. Web. 08 December. 2013.