It causes swelling (edema) of the legs. It can also cause sores on the legs. Muscles in your feet and legs help your veins move blood to the heart against gravity. The veins also have one-way valves that keep the blood from flowing backwards. The valves work like one-way gates.
This article is about the children's book by Dr. Seuss. For other uses, see Lorax (disambiguation) . The Lorax is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and first published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, who speaks for the trees against the greedy Once-ler.
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock). The recent movie adaptation of The Lorax was a smash hit at theaters, drawing viewers into a 3-D version of the world Dr. Seuss created over 40 years ago. Hollywood expands upon the classic environmental tale but loses the simplicity of the message in updating the story for a modern audience.he Lorax is a fairly grim tale compared to Green Eggs and Ham or The Cat in the Hat, for sure. But it reflects the era in which it was written. In 1971, when the book was released, the United States was embroiled in environmental issues left over from the 1960s.