Inspirational yet honest, and always rhythmically rollicking, Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a perfect sendoff for children, 1 to 100, entering any new phase of their lives. Kindergartners, graduate students, newlyweds, newly employeds--all will glean shiny pearls of wisdom about the big, bountiful future. The incomparable Dr. Seuss rejoices in the potential everyone has to fulfill their wildest dreams: "You'll be on your way up! / You'll be seeing great sights! / You'll join the high fliers / who soar to high heights." At the same time, he won't delude the starry-eyed upstart about the pitfalls of life: "You can get all hung up / in a prickle-ly perch. / And your gang will fly on. / You'll be left in a Lurch."

Not just for kids, this book is for everyone

This book has been an inspiration for me. It teaches it's reader about the ups and downs of life, the confusion that comes with growing up, and demonstrates the ability we have to choose the best path to reach our goals. It shows us that we won't always choose the right path right away, and that sometimes, life can become a little scary. It reminds us that there will be stuggles in life, things won't always be perfect, but thats okay. It tells us that this is what life is all about. That it's okay to be a little scared sometimes. It teaches the reader, that when life gets tough, not to dwell in "the waiting place," but to face your fears, and "remember that life's a Great Balancing Act."
I buy at least five copies of this book every christmas, and I always find someone that could use it's positive message about life. All ages can relate to it, and all ages can learn from it. I know I have.

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Oh the Places You'll Go
By Dr. Seuss

If you are looking for a book that is a little strange this is the book for you.
This is a book about a guy that goes to different places and sees other people. It's also about the places you will explore as you get older.
It is a pretty easy book to read, it is not a chapter book. It is filled with pictures of colorful, weird, creative Dr. Seuss places.
I would recommend this book to people who like easy and short books that are outside of the box.

A special gift for graduates

It's graduation time, so I'll be buying a copy of Oh, the Places You'll Go! for the two high school graduates we know this year. It's a great book for these young adults as they begin a new life passage. It's all about going out and finding your way in life, weathering its storms, and being in charge of and taking responsibility for your life and how it turns out. It begins...

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

Isn't that a great beginning for anyone starting anew? Remember the old saying, "Today is the first day of the rest of your life?" It certainly fits here. This book was originally published in 1990 and has more text than many of Dr. Seuss books that are aimed at very young audiences (I know a 90-year-old who still loves Dr. Seuss's books). The book is 56 pages long (unnumbered) with illustrations as bizarre and wonderful as only Theodor Seuss Geisel could draw them. I also appreciate that on the back cover of this book is the entire list of Dr. Seuss books in the order in which they were written.

Carolyn Rowe Hill