Answer:
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss (Random House, ©1971),
is a story told to a young boy about the ruin of
a forest community when a young inventor
uses up all the forest’s resources in order
to fulfill the demand for his new product,
the thneed. The Lorax, who protects the
forest, warns the young inventor, the
Once-ler, about what will happen if he
does not take care of the environment
but the Once-ler ignores him. As the
Once-ler’s business booms, he asks his family
to move to the forest and work in the factory
with him. Soon, more and more people
move to the forest. Increased
population pressures and
excessive use of the resources
have a devastating result
on the forest.