Product Description

"Don't be fooled by the title of this seriocomic ode to success; it's not 'Climb Every Mountain,' kid version. All journeys face perils, whether from indecision, from loneliness, or worst of all, from too much waiting. Seuss' familiar pajama-clad hero is up to the challenge, and his odyssey is captured vividly in busy two-page spreads evoking both the good times (grinning purple elephants, floating golden castles) and the bad (deep blue wells of confusion). Seuss' message is simple but never sappy: life may be a 'Great Balancing Act,' but through it all 'There's fun to be done.'"--(starred) Booklist.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #88484 in Books
• Published on: 1993-04-19
• Released on: 1993-04-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 56 pages

From Amazon.com
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."

But fear not! Dr. Seuss, with his inimitable illustrations and exhilarating rhymes, is convinced ("98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed") that success is imminent. As long as you remember "to be dexterous and deft. And NEVER mix up your right foot with your left," things should work out. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-- The master of enjoyable didacticism offers a flight of fancy into the future of a generic "you" who is venturing out into the world, where he will have ups and downs but will succeed and finally "MOVE MOUNTAINS!" While doting relatives will find this extended greeting card an ideal gift for nursery school graduates, the story will have less appeal for children than Seuss' story books and easy readers. Seuss' characteristic drawings carry and extend the text through mazelike streets, over colorful checkerboard landscapes, into muddy blue "slumps," through heady highs when fame results from success at the game of life, and through dark, lonely confrontations with graveyard-like fears in times of solitude. While the text gives a strong message of self-determination and potential, the small, male "you" pictured seems more of a passive passenger on his journey through life, reacting to things as they come and walking along with his eyes shut on both the first and last pages of the text. Although this does not rank among the best of Seuss' books, its stress on self-esteem and imaginative artwork make it a good addition to picture-book collections. --Louise L. Sherman, Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ingram
A collector's cloth-bound, slipcased edition of the best-selling final work of the inimitable Dr. Seuss celebrates the vast possibilities that exist along the journey of life.

Customer Reviews

Everyone needs to read this book
Through all the literature I have read, from all the books on my shelves, and all those I have yet to read..."Oh, The Places You'll Go" is in my humble opinion, the best book ever written.
When I have been going through a rough patch, I pull out this book and read away whatever is troubling me.
I have given this book to friends who need some TLC. Consistantly, I have seen their faces go from hestiation, to smiles, to tears, to appreciation.
Please, everyone, read, own, share this book. It is wacky enough to work!

Not bad if you don't look at it as a children's book...
Like dog owners that buy food for dogs that is more appealing from a human perspective, many of these reviewers liked this because it touches them from an adult perspective. Not only is this not that great for children, it's not even the good Dr.'s best work. If you don't believe me, buy it for you kid and see how they like it compared to other books. Not very engaging for kids...Try one fish, two fish instead.

Great Graduation Gift
If you want to give your child a light hearted book that says it all about what lies ahead you should get this book! The ups and downs as well as all the possibilities life has to offer. Great Book!