In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, which was on March 2, I have a personal story to share with you today.
When my husband and I were first getting to know each other, he was shocked to learn that I had never read nor even heard of The Lorax.
Does this surprise you?
Okay, I will admit that I was not well versed in picture books prior to getting married and having children. I knew about Dr. Seuss and most of his books, but somehow I missed out on The Lorax during my childhood.
Upon this discovery, my (not-yet-husband, not-even-boyfriend, just-a-friend) friend immediately insisted that we walk over to the local library, in the sweltering heat of summer no less, and check out said picture book.
With The Lorax in hand, we headed back to his apartment where he proceeded to read aloud to me ...
"At the far end of town
where the Grickle-grass grows
and the wind smells slow-and-sour when it blows
and no birds ever sing excepting old crows ...
is the Street of the Lifted Lorax."
I was smitten (with him, of course).
And the rest of our story is history.
Enjoy this bit of fan art from one of our progeny.
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| by Anthony, circa 2013 |
For more fun, head on over to Seussville and check out The Lorax Project!
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Linking up with:
Jessica at Housewifespice for What We're Reading Wednesday
Mystie at Simply Convivial for Weekend Reads
