Cooking with the Lorax® — Paperback

The Lorax® has a garden — and in this rhymed easy reader, he's taking young readers straight from the soil to the table. Written by Sonali Fry and illustrated by Anthony Conley, Cooking with the Lorax® follows Dr. Seuss's® beloved environmental icon as he picks fresh fruit and vegetables and prepares a simple salad — a gentle, story-driven introduction to where food comes from and how it gets to the plate.

Designed for the Step 1 reading level, the book pairs big type, easy words, and rhythmic text with picture clues that help beginning readers decode the story independently or alongside a caregiver. The book-inspired cooking format supports caregiver-guided kitchen activities, food exploration, screen-free time, story-inspired learning, family connection, and early-life skills exposure — all in a low-pressure, playful way.

We carry this at EOWD because Dr. Seuss® has been a personal treasure in our home for as long as we can remember. For our son, Timothy, the Lorax® isn't just a character — he's a companion. Finding a book that brings Timothy's love of Dr. Seuss® into caregiver-supported kitchen time felt like a quiet, meaningful gift. That's exactly why this one earned its place in the EOWD collection.

— Tracy Peterson, Founder & Autism Mama, EOWD Autism Living

This book supports caregiver-guided food exploration and screen-free activity — it is not a cooking instruction guide and does not replace caregiver supervision during any kitchen activity. Individual engagement with food and cooking activities will vary.

Explore the story-to-kitchen connection that makes reading feel like an adventure worth having.

Product Specs

• Series: Dr. Seuss® Step 1 Reader
• Author: Sonali Fry
• Illustrator: Anthony Conley
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 32
• Reading Level: Step 1 — big type, easy words, rhyme, and rhythm for beginning readers
• Illustrated: Yes
• Dimensions: 15×22×0.5 cm (5.9×8.7×0.2 in)
• Publication Date: January 18, 2022
• ISBN: 978-0-593-56314-4
• Subject: Food exploration, cooking with kids, Dr. Seuss, caregiver-guided activities, early readers
• Language: English
• Country of Origin: United States

• Brand: Random House Children's Books
• Model/SKU: 9780593563144
• ISBN: 978-0-593-56314-4
• Vendor/Supplier: Books by splitShops (via Shopify Collective)