Oh, the Places You'll Go!
1990
- stories in rhyme
- success
- fiction
- juvenile fiction
- children's poetry
- conduct of life
- choice behavior
- classics
- social themes
- assertiveness
The story
In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medical school, and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains with the unrivaled exuberance and charm that have made Dr. Seuss's books favorites for years.
What it’s like
Bright, bouncy couplets roll across wide white pages dotted with Seuss's loose, colorful ink-and-watercolor figures: a small, eager protagonist in a bold red-and-blue bouncing through open landscapes of hills, mountains and curling sky. The mood is sunny, buoyant and encouraging, with a clear, gently rhythmic read-aloud cadence that makes it easy to hear in your head. It suits a sunny afternoon, a graduation or milestone gift, a rough week that needs cheering up, or reading aloud to a child at bedtime. The emotional register is warm and reassuring, with a candid streak of wry humor about setbacks like the Waiting Place, where time drifts by. Its arc is simply a young traveler setting out, stumbling, and steadily choosing to keep going. Entirely gentle, with no violence or fear, and the only tension is a brief wobble of doubt. Made for graduates, parents, teachers and anyone who wants an uplifting, playful boost of courage.
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