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published
January 22nd 1990
by Random House, New York
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Hardcover, 56 pages
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0679805273
(isbn13: 9780679805274)
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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 ...more
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Read in August, 1990
recommends it for:
Anyone who is looking to be uplifted
I love this book. I mean, in general I love Dr. Seuss and all, but this one really touched me and its the only one I own of his.
I bought this and it came just as I had my two lower wisdom teeth removed. Lets just say there were a few complications and I was stuck in bed for over a week eating baby food and ground up things (have you ever had meat ground up in the food processor..ICK!) and my mom would read things to me. And this is one of the things she would read. It was so fantasitc.
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I bought this and it came just as I had my two lower wisdom teeth removed. Lets just say there were a few complications and I was stuck in bed for over a week eating baby food and ground up things (have you ever had meat ground up in the food processor..ICK!) and my mom would read things to me. And this is one of the things she would read. It was so fantasitc.
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I just had to add this book because it is seriously one of my favorite children's books ever, if not the favorite! Children's books should be fun to read out loud, and this is so much fun to read! The kids sometimes want to read it and I have a hard time giving up reading privileges on this one because I love to read it so much. The message is so great, too. There have been a couple of times when I have quoted parts of it in pep talks to the kids. Josh (10) has heard this one a number of ti...more
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I was given this book as a going away present in 5th grade when I was leaving for a new school. It is one of the most truthful and just all around fabulous books written about life. I know, I know, that's an intense comment, but you can really get any level of insightfulness out of this book depending on your mood. It can just be a really awesome picture book or your hand book to the future. Either one you pick, or create your own niche, read this book!
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Read in May, 2004
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My Momrecommends it for: Anyone going through anything!
I was given this book on my high school graduation day by my mom. I cannot think of a better book for children, people graduating ANYTHING, people who are opening a chapter in their life, or even those who may have just closed one. I still look back to this book when I need a a fresh pair of eyes in which to view the world.
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Read in January, 1990
Written for children from age 1 to 100. Embrace new adventures and changes in your life!
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Awesome book, BUT
When my sister graduated from her fancy shmancy Ivy League school, the head of the dept of Energy gave the commencement speech.
The bonehead TOTALLY based the speech on this book.
Um, needless to say, by my reaction, I was not impressed, so please I beg everyone here, if you make it to the big time, DO NOT QUOTE THIS BOOK, people will make fun of you for years. I know that it was possibly the flimsiest commencement speech I've ever seen, and du...more
When my sister graduated from her fancy shmancy Ivy League school, the head of the dept of Energy gave the commencement speech.
The bonehead TOTALLY based the speech on this book.
Um, needless to say, by my reaction, I was not impressed, so please I beg everyone here, if you make it to the big time, DO NOT QUOTE THIS BOOK, people will make fun of you for years. I know that it was possibly the flimsiest commencement speech I've ever seen, and du...more
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Read in June, 2008
This was one of the few Seuss books I did not read as a child. I just read it for the first time tonight to my duaghter, and I was duly impressed. I can see why it is so often given to high schoolers (and even college students) upon graduation. I love that it acknowledges the highs and lows of life--the challenges, the failures, the loneliness-- but all the while encourages readers to press on, and not to simply sit around waiting for something to happen to you.
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recommends it for:
ALL SNEETCHES (with stars or not!)
Dr. Seuss deserves 5 THOUSAND stars on HIS belly! He's one of my greatest literary heroes of all time--clever, poignant, unique, hilarious. This is by far my ultimate favorite in his collection, but every word the man ever wrote is PHENOMENAL. Honestly, I can't think of any other writer I can say that about. If you haven't read him since you were a kid, READ HIM NOW. There's a lot more to his books than you ever IMAGINED before.
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recommends it for:
primary readers
This picture book is another adored work from Dr. Suess. This story not only has great illustrations, it also has catchy lines that rhyme. Adults and children love Dr. Suess stories becuase he uses great colors and he also incorporates poetry.
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Read in January, 2009
What am I, a 26 year old man, doing reading kids stories? Well for one it's Dr. Seuss and they're awesome for all ages with their recognisable brand of moral-message, surreal scenarios, and catchy rhymes. And for two I never had any as a kid and I sincerely regret that, especially in the case of this particular story.
On the surface Oh, The Places You'll Go is a fun, easy to read childrens story about going places. It may not be the best in the range for it's rhymes, but it's still pret...more
On the surface Oh, The Places You'll Go is a fun, easy to read childrens story about going places. It may not be the best in the range for it's rhymes, but it's still pret...more
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Hey, I dunno if it's really a 5-star book, but it's the classic gift to give someone who's achieved something & is moving far away. My sister got one for college, I got one for college and I still remember when Mr. Bennett read it to us in Calc class on our very last day with him. He did the reading real slow and panned the book so we could all see the pictures. What a great guy
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"And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on."
--Oh, the Places You'll Go!
This book was always one that I liked a lot, and when I recently reread it, I found that my initial observations were dead-on in accuracy. The good thing about this story is that it holds...more
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Read in January, 1995
recommends it for:
graduating kids of all ages, teachers.
I first came about this book when my college teacher (Com 1) read it to us on our last meeting day. There are some things that stick in our memories forever, for me, and that book-reading is one of them.
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Author: Dr. Seuss
Genre: Fictional picture book
Publication Info: Random House Children's Books (1990)
Reading Level: Early- Transitional
Topic/Theme: Adventure/ Going Places
Issues Addressed: Allowing yourself to step out of you comfort zone and just go.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Readers Theatre, and shared reading.
Summary: Dr. Seuss takes you on an adventure. Throughout the book the reader is just going to the goin...more
Genre: Fictional picture book
Publication Info: Random House Children's Books (1990)
Reading Level: Early- Transitional
Topic/Theme: Adventure/ Going Places
Issues Addressed: Allowing yourself to step out of you comfort zone and just go.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Readers Theatre, and shared reading.
Summary: Dr. Seuss takes you on an adventure. Throughout the book the reader is just going to the goin...more
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Ms.Bottone gave this to me as a graduation present. I'm not ashamed to admit I was touched by this book."Will you succeed? Why yes indeed. 98 and 3/4ths guaranteed!"
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My favorite book of all time.
Dr. Seuss is a downright genius. He makes these books that you grow up with, and that grow up with you. When you're young, they're nice fun books with cool pictures. When you're a teenager/young adult, they become these amazing massive metaphors that guide you in life and advise you and make you laugh and make you cry. When you're older, you get to read them to your kids and hope they'll someday find that same guidance from them that you did so many years ago. ...more
Dr. Seuss is a downright genius. He makes these books that you grow up with, and that grow up with you. When you're young, they're nice fun books with cool pictures. When you're a teenager/young adult, they become these amazing massive metaphors that guide you in life and advise you and make you laugh and make you cry. When you're older, you get to read them to your kids and hope they'll someday find that same guidance from them that you did so many years ago. ...more
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The only reason I'm adding this book is because of how much I love it. It has a message that resonates with me to this day. There is never a limit to what you can do, and sometimes it takes a simple book to remind a person of that. Suess had an eloquence that cannot be denied, and this book in my opinion is his greatest work.
"Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have fe...more
"Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have fe...more
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! is, of course, the stand-by resource for nearly every graduation speech ever given in the history of mankind. As such, it can often be reviewed as cliche, but I think that there's obviously a reason people keep coming back to it!
I love it because it's a happy book that gives people hope. It tells us that we can, indeed, achieve whatever we set our minds to. And no, things won't always work out perfect, but that's okay. Hard times make us stronger, and we can w...more
I love it because it's a happy book that gives people hope. It tells us that we can, indeed, achieve whatever we set our minds to. And no, things won't always work out perfect, but that's okay. Hard times make us stronger, and we can w...more
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Read in April, 2008
This book sparked a great discussion with my students. The second to the last page says, "Kid, you'll move mountains." At first they didn't understand that it was figurative as opposed to literal, but once they got that understanding and we discussed problems that seem like a mountain, like homelessness or the poor in general, etc. When we finished the book I asked them to rate it (we always do this-thumbs up, thumbs-to-the-side, thumbs down). One student gave it thumbs-to-the-side and...more
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