#6 The Cat in the Hat & The Lorax by Dr. Suess

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess has been read by the majority of children in today's world. The author of this book certainly has a way with word usage that draws children and adults into wanting to read more of his books.

A. A series of books that come to mind are The Magic School Bus series of books because they seem to draw student's attention much like the Dr. Suess book, The Cat in the Hat.

B. The Magic School Bus series are books based on the animated television series that is produced by Scholastic Productions, Inc. The movies are watched by all elementary students and help teach them about science. The books are also based on the movies and those are aligned to also help the students learn about science. The Magic School Bus series is filled with virtual field trips that Ms. Frizzle takes her class and the readers on. This series of books appeals to children because of the interesting material and display of content. Children know that it is not possible for a school bus to fly all over the place that Ms. Frizzle and her students travel to.


The Lorax by Dr. Suess was published in 1971. This is one of my new found favorite books by Dr. Suess because it has a moral to the story. The book does have some statements that are often considered controversial because of the environmental issues.

A. The Lorax is very educational because it teaches children the lesson that if people do not take notice and they keep cutting down trees then it will hurt our environment. It also shows that the environment and people depend on each other to survive. The Lorax does a good job of attempting to explain the effects of cutting down the trees to the characters in the book.

B. Yes, there are didactic children's books still published today. Most of them are published to teach the reader a lesson. The following are examples of didactic children's books: All By Myself by Aliki, Mama Always Comes Home by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Brooke Dyer, Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall and illustrated by Shari Halpern. All of those books are wonderful books to have to help convey an important message that the author is conveying.