I Speak For The Tree's

 

"I am the Lorax. I speak for the tree's".

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a die hard fan of Dr Seuss, so when it came time to pick a new display for the library, I thought what better to do than "The Lorax". For anyone who doesn't know "The Lorax", it is a children's book that was first published in 1971 that chronicles the plight of the environment and the danger corporate greed poses to nature. It was also turned into a very successful animated movie in 2012. The truffula tree's that you can see in the first photo were created using pool noodles, black electrical tape, dowel and plywood. The tops of the tree's were created using tissue paper and wire, following the directions that can be found here. The Lorax was also made from plywood, spray-painted and painted in the appropriate colours. As a family we had such a great deal of fun creating this display (yes kudos to my husband and daughter who made the bases and took their hands to making the truffula tree tops - we are a wonderfully creative family) and the students and teachers loved it as well.