Long before “green” became the new black; Dr. Seuss wrote a warning about trees. The Lorax, originally published in 1971 by Dr. Seuss, has become 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 storyline; 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 film. The Lorax written by Dr. Seuss is a classic children's book about a mysterious forest creature named Lorax. The Lorax speaks for the trees; he introduces himself when Once-ler, a young entrepreneur, begins cutting down trees to make land. The Once-ler tells an unnamed young boy why the Lorax is gone and why there are no more trees. In the end, the boy receives the last Truffula Tree seed from the Once-ler. The movie Lorax is about a young boy named Ted who wants to learn more about trees after his crush, Audrey, says she will marry the boy who bought her a Truffula Tree seed. Ted goes to the Once-ler. The Once-ler explains to Ted why the Lorax is gone and why there are no more trees. At the end of the film, Ted receives the last Truffula Tree seed. He and Audrey plant the seed in the middle of Thneedville. The truffula trees begin to grow again and the Lorax returns to speak to the Once-ler. The Lorax is a great cautionary tale. According to Puig, “anyone over the age of 10 can discern that there lies a parable between green and greed. All ages are likely to find the cautionary tale both entertaining and enlightening. Some might even find it galvanizing” (para. 10). During the adaptation...... middle of paper ...... Evolution of the Lorax from a book to a film. Wired. Conde Nast. February 22, 2012. Internet. December 8, 2013. Lincoln, Ross. "The Lorax Director Chris Renaud on How He Used 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to Land Danny DeVito." Ticket office. Box Office Media, LLC, March 2, 2012. Web. December 8, 2013.The Lorax. Real. Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. 2012. Universal Pictures, 2012. “The Lorax” DVD. IMDb. IMDb.com Inc, 2013. web. December 8, 2013. Petrie, Dennis and Boggs, Joseph. The art of watching movies. New York: McGraw Hill, 2012. Print. Puig, Claudia. “The Lorax” by Suess delivers a persistent message. » Reverend of the Lorax, dir. Christ Renaud and Kyle Balda. The United States Today. Gannett Co. Inc, March 2, 2012. Web. December 9, 2013.Shell, Nick. “The Lorax: A Book and Film Review.” Reverend of the Lorax, dir. Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. Parents. Meredith Corp, February 13, 2013. Web. Dec 08.. 2013.