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Oh the Places He Went A story About Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss is known as the creator of some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Journey to the fantastic world he created in this appealing story about the author/illustrator whose magical, rhyming characters have delighted children of all ages.
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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October 14, 2019Dr. Seuss was a famous author. He wrote Cat in a Hat and Oh, the places you'll go! and many others. Dr. Seuss loved drawing. When he was young, he drew, and drew, and drew. His favorite teacher, Mr. Smith, helped Dr. Seuss improve his very own writing into stories! When he grew up, he started making cartoons for magazines. But nobody wanted his crazy drawings.Finally, he started working for a magazine called Judge.They payed him $75 a week. His next job is Flit.(Flit is a popular insect repellent.) They payed him $250 a week! Then he started working on children books. He worked 8 hours a day! At age 82, Dr. Seuss caught throat cancer! And after a while, he died at age 87. When he died,he had wrote 48 books, and he sold over 200,000,000 books.
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Oh, the places he went
Dr. Seuss probably is one of the two most popular authors, the other is Eric Carle, among young kids in the United States. His "Oh, the places you will go" is my favorite book in the whole Dr.Seuss book collections. Other than "Oh, the places you will go", I have read many of his books to my own kids, and to kids in my kids’ schools. To be honest, I never am a fan of his books, although his books do have very smart working and rhymes that the kids love. The reason why I never really liked his books is solely because of his drawings, some of which even gave me nightmares. (Although, and the funny thing was, my kids never found any issues with his drawings at all.)
After reading this book, I get to know more about Dr. Seuss. One thing that soothed my “phobia” of Dr.Seuss’s drawing was that he was never professionally trained in drawing or painting and he knew that he was not good at it the moment he starting drawing for children’s books. So I guess he was not drawing those (I call “creepy”) drawings on purpose but just did not know how to draw more nicely. Regardless of how bad he was at drawing, it did not affect his popularity among American kids instantly when his books hit the market. I think one thing was he had a very good publisher and marketing campaign, and the more important thing was that he did extended wording and rhyming to a super fun level, which makes the phonic learning and early-stage reading much earlier.
On personal level, this book also talks a lot about how he grew up in a small town and in a family of German descendants, and his relationship with his wife, also business partner and children’s book author. Dr. Seuss did not have any children himself, that might explain a bit as his books are all very “practical” but not “emotional”.
January 9, 2024
Oh wow! This book is about Dr. Seuss, the amazing person who made awesome books with funny pictures and words that rhyme! It's like going on an adventure into his special world where all the characters are super cool and make you giggle.
The book talks about how Dr. Seuss wrote and drew the pictures for his stories. He made characters like the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch, and they are all so funny and make you want to read more. Dr. Seuss used lots of rhyming words that sound silly and fun, and that's why kids and grown-ups love his books!
The pictures in the book are really colorful and make you feel happy. It's like you're in a magical place where anything can happen. The book also tells you about Dr. Seuss's life and how he came up with all these fantastic ideas. It's like a peek behind the scenes of the magical world of Dr. Seuss!
I think other kids will really like this book because it's like a big, colorful story about someone who made the best stories ever. If you like funny characters and rhyming words, you should definitely read this book! It's super fun and makes you appreciate all the amazing things Dr. Seuss did for kids' books.
The book talks about how Dr. Seuss wrote and drew the pictures for his stories. He made characters like the Cat in the Hat and the Grinch, and they are all so funny and make you want to read more. Dr. Seuss used lots of rhyming words that sound silly and fun, and that's why kids and grown-ups love his books!
The pictures in the book are really colorful and make you feel happy. It's like you're in a magical place where anything can happen. The book also tells you about Dr. Seuss's life and how he came up with all these fantastic ideas. It's like a peek behind the scenes of the magical world of Dr. Seuss!
I think other kids will really like this book because it's like a big, colorful story about someone who made the best stories ever. If you like funny characters and rhyming words, you should definitely read this book! It's super fun and makes you appreciate all the amazing things Dr. Seuss did for kids' books.
August 12, 2019
I have loved Dr. Suess since I was a child. From reading his books to watching the Grinch that Stole Christmas every Christmas without fail. When I was in undergrad I would do a different “master copy” drawing of one of his book covers every semester for my note binder. As I have gotten older, people have offered me whispers that he was not everything I thought he was, and I don’t have any thing specific on that statement. I will have to examine that and have more information in order to make my own informed decision. But according to this book for children on his life, he is everything I thought he was and more. I plan to look more at all aspects of the man. But it is obvious from this book’s perspective at least, that he did do a lot of really good things in his life.
December 15, 2018
Other than the dated cover and illustrations, this is the best and most kid friendly biography of Dr. Seuss I have seen. All or a chapter of it will be perfect for sharing on Read across America Day (celebrated annually on Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2).
December 2, 2019
This is a quick read best suited for older elementary and middle school students. It is very interesting and gives great information about the inspiration behind some of Dr. Seuss's most popular books.
February 19, 2017
Another assigned reading for my grad class. Informative book on the life of Dr. Seuss. Highly recommend this to teachers who are doing a unit on Dr. Seuss in school because it provides some wonderful background information on his life in very easy to understand terms for students.
December 13, 2015
Summarize the book
This book is about the story of Ted or as most people know him- Dr. Seuss. It was about his life growing up and how he came to be a writer of children’s books. He always liked to draw strange animals. He struggled for a little while trying to become an artist after college but became a success eventually. He wrote many books and even made some movies. He won three academy awards! His most famous books were “The Grinch”, “The Cat in the Hat”, Green Eggs and Ham” and “Oh the Places You’ll Go”. We also learned about his first wife Helen who was his toughest critic. He remarried after she died. He never had children but his niece was like a child to them.
Identify the characteristics from the text that support the specific genre
This is a biography because it is the story of a real man’s life.
Identify specific concepts that could be integrated into the classroom.
This book would be fun for students to read. Most kids like Dr. Seuss books so it is fun for them to read about the man who wrote them and how they came about. For example “Green Eggs and Ham” was the result of a bet that he could not write a book using only fifty words.
Provide any other suggestions that would be useful regarding literary content, reading level, and other ways in which the book might be integrated.
This book could be good for students to read about if they are artists. It could be an inspirational story about how to not give up on doing what you love even if it means struggle and rejection.
This book is about the story of Ted or as most people know him- Dr. Seuss. It was about his life growing up and how he came to be a writer of children’s books. He always liked to draw strange animals. He struggled for a little while trying to become an artist after college but became a success eventually. He wrote many books and even made some movies. He won three academy awards! His most famous books were “The Grinch”, “The Cat in the Hat”, Green Eggs and Ham” and “Oh the Places You’ll Go”. We also learned about his first wife Helen who was his toughest critic. He remarried after she died. He never had children but his niece was like a child to them.
Identify the characteristics from the text that support the specific genre
This is a biography because it is the story of a real man’s life.
Identify specific concepts that could be integrated into the classroom.
This book would be fun for students to read. Most kids like Dr. Seuss books so it is fun for them to read about the man who wrote them and how they came about. For example “Green Eggs and Ham” was the result of a bet that he could not write a book using only fifty words.
Provide any other suggestions that would be useful regarding literary content, reading level, and other ways in which the book might be integrated.
This book could be good for students to read about if they are artists. It could be an inspirational story about how to not give up on doing what you love even if it means struggle and rejection.
November 29, 2011
My story was based on Theodor Seuss Geisel, or better known as Dr. Seuss. It was a biography of all his amazing writings and his life story. It shows that being a children's writer is complicated and you can't just pull ideas out of your pocket. Dr. Seuss has many troubles while writing his books. Along the way a majority of the publishers told Theodor no to his weird and outrageous writings, but he never gave up.
I can relate to Dr. Seuss quite a bit. He has a strong personality and loves kids. He is also has a strong sense for creativity. I have never wrote any books before, but i have tried drawing new things. It is not easy and takes a lot of time to create a drawing you enjoy, and Dr. Seuss was a much better artist than I am.
I enjoyed this book, and loved learning new things about this fascinating man. I loved how determined he was in his work and kept moving forward. If i had to change something about this man i would change his, well i don't really have anything i would change about him! Dr. Seuss is a wonderful leader and role model, and i am glad he decided to write children's books.
I totally recommend this book, it gave me a lot of insights to what a true artist and writer can do. It was a short read, and very easy to understand. I think that this book would be interesting to all genders and people. It is really interesting and i think that it is awesome to really hear Dr. Seuss' background.
I can relate to Dr. Seuss quite a bit. He has a strong personality and loves kids. He is also has a strong sense for creativity. I have never wrote any books before, but i have tried drawing new things. It is not easy and takes a lot of time to create a drawing you enjoy, and Dr. Seuss was a much better artist than I am.
I enjoyed this book, and loved learning new things about this fascinating man. I loved how determined he was in his work and kept moving forward. If i had to change something about this man i would change his, well i don't really have anything i would change about him! Dr. Seuss is a wonderful leader and role model, and i am glad he decided to write children's books.
I totally recommend this book, it gave me a lot of insights to what a true artist and writer can do. It was a short read, and very easy to understand. I think that this book would be interesting to all genders and people. It is really interesting and i think that it is awesome to really hear Dr. Seuss' background.
June 27, 2013
I recently took my daughter to a travelling exhibit of Dr. Seuss' life work. It's an amazing body of work, much of which my family is very familiar with. We own and frequently read at least a dozen Dr. Seuss books. Some of them are among our favorites.
After visiting the exhibit, my daughter was interested in learning more about Dr. Seuss so we visited our local library and found this book. It was an easy read for us (my daughter was nine at the time). The book was at its best laying out where Ted Seuss Geisel found his creative inspiration and the hard work he put in to make that creativity come to life. The book also captured the personal wit of Dr. Seuss in a way that was surprising and enjoyable.
I think the book suffered slightly from not knowing exactly what it wanted to be. On the one hand, it appeared to be written for a young-adult audience and, as I mentioned above, that's where it shines. But it was a bit too cluttered it up with extraneous facts that would only be of interest to a more mature audience.
But it's still a book that is bound to inspire creativity in the young people who read it, because the work of Dr. Seuss is so inspirational. The exhibit that we attended included a comment from Seuss' publisher at Random House, saying that he had published Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, James Michener and many more, but that "Dr. Seuss, alone among them, was a genius."
After visiting the exhibit, my daughter was interested in learning more about Dr. Seuss so we visited our local library and found this book. It was an easy read for us (my daughter was nine at the time). The book was at its best laying out where Ted Seuss Geisel found his creative inspiration and the hard work he put in to make that creativity come to life. The book also captured the personal wit of Dr. Seuss in a way that was surprising and enjoyable.
I think the book suffered slightly from not knowing exactly what it wanted to be. On the one hand, it appeared to be written for a young-adult audience and, as I mentioned above, that's where it shines. But it was a bit too cluttered it up with extraneous facts that would only be of interest to a more mature audience.
But it's still a book that is bound to inspire creativity in the young people who read it, because the work of Dr. Seuss is so inspirational. The exhibit that we attended included a comment from Seuss' publisher at Random House, saying that he had published Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, James Michener and many more, but that "Dr. Seuss, alone among them, was a genius."
April 16, 2015
I thought this was a very interesting biography about Dr. Suess's life. This book gave a lot of information about his past and his future. It was a easy read, so it didn't take me too much time to finish. But, I did learn a lot from this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know about Dr. Seuss's life, or just needs a biography to read. I also liked all the illustrations on some of the pages, it helped me picture what was going on in the book.
Four year old Ted (Dr. Seuss) had two sisters, one named Marnie and the youngest Henrietta. Who was almost eighteen month old had caught pneumonia. There was no medicine to save her, and later she died. Ted and his sister marnie missed her badly, now it was just the two of them. Then, when Ted was twelve he entered an advertising contest. He drew an ad for fishing tackle that showed a man reeling in a very big fish. His cartoon won, and Ted said, "That was my first big bang". So he kept drawing. When Ted was in high school his English teacher helped Ted turn his stories into poems, and jokes. After college Ted got married to a girl named Helen. Ted tried getting a job, and he did. But soon after the job didn't have enough money to pay him. After that it was super hard for Ted to get someone to publish his cartoons. Ted's mother had died, and that discouraged him a lot. But he kept going. Even though Dr. Seuss had some pretty bad rough bumps in his path, that never stopped him from doing what he loved.
Four year old Ted (Dr. Seuss) had two sisters, one named Marnie and the youngest Henrietta. Who was almost eighteen month old had caught pneumonia. There was no medicine to save her, and later she died. Ted and his sister marnie missed her badly, now it was just the two of them. Then, when Ted was twelve he entered an advertising contest. He drew an ad for fishing tackle that showed a man reeling in a very big fish. His cartoon won, and Ted said, "That was my first big bang". So he kept drawing. When Ted was in high school his English teacher helped Ted turn his stories into poems, and jokes. After college Ted got married to a girl named Helen. Ted tried getting a job, and he did. But soon after the job didn't have enough money to pay him. After that it was super hard for Ted to get someone to publish his cartoons. Ted's mother had died, and that discouraged him a lot. But he kept going. Even though Dr. Seuss had some pretty bad rough bumps in his path, that never stopped him from doing what he loved.
November 18, 2009
This informative biography spans Theodor Geisel's life from age four until his death at age eighty-seven. It talks about his childhood, his family, his education and other influences, such as an early interest in animals (his father was chairman and later superintendent of parks, including a zoo) and drawing. It was interesting to discover that he began to use the name Seuss (his middle name) to continue writing for a Dartmouth humor magazine that the dean made him resign from as a punishment for hosting a rowdy party! His early professional successes were in cartoons and advertising; like many well-known authors, he initially experienced much rejection. It was also interesting to hear about some of his other professional experiences, such as working on instructional films for soldiers and documentaries during World War II. I loved`hearing about his various quirks, such as putting on a "thinking cap" from his hat collection when inspiration stalled. "Humor...was an important way of keeping the right outlook on the world." He loved making others, especially children, laugh, and he certainly did that.
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March 15, 2014One of his most popular and familiar books The Cat in the Hat was created based on a criticism in Life magazine regarding the Dick and Jane reading series stating that Dr. Seuss could create better beginning readers for children. Dr. Seuss took it as a challenged, contacted Random House, was given a list of 223 easy to read words and The Cat in the Hat was born. The success of this book led Random House to create a division called Beginner Books. This series of books contained other popular Seuss books such as Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks, and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. I also did not realize that Dr. Seuss had three Academy Awards, two for documentaries he worked on regarding World War II and one for the script for an animated cartoon, Gerald McBoing Boing. He also received two Peabody Awards for his television specials, How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Horton Hears a Who. The Grinch was written in one week but the final page took two and a half months for him to write. The Lorax, which was written out of his anger over the damage being done to the earth was written in one afternoon as he set by a pool in Kenya, Africa
February 10, 2017
My second favorite Dr. Seuss biography on the juvenile level.
April 21, 2012
***I read this for 4th quarter, genre: biography***
At first I thought this was going to be a boring book but I turned out to actually be an okay book.
The book is a biography about Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss went to Dartmouth College and to Lincoln College. When he was going to Lincoln College he met Helen Palmer who he married. He started drawing cartoons for Flit which has a insect repellent company but because people only needed insect repellent in the spring and summer he needed to do something else so he started writing children's books. Soon he quit drawing cartoons for Flit.
I can connect to this because when i was younger I read Dr. Seuss books.
At first I thought this was going to be a boring book but I turned out to actually be an okay book.
The book is a biography about Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss went to Dartmouth College and to Lincoln College. When he was going to Lincoln College he met Helen Palmer who he married. He started drawing cartoons for Flit which has a insect repellent company but because people only needed insect repellent in the spring and summer he needed to do something else so he started writing children's books. Soon he quit drawing cartoons for Flit.
I can connect to this because when i was younger I read Dr. Seuss books.
March 3, 2010
If you are ever think that you are least likely to succeed, remember that classmates once thought that of Ted.
His life story presented in the book grabs a hold of students. They can't imagine getting paid 100 cartons of Barbasol shaving cream or 1,872 Little Gem nail clippers. And in truth, I can't either.
His life story presented in the book grabs a hold of students. They can't imagine getting paid 100 cartons of Barbasol shaving cream or 1,872 Little Gem nail clippers. And in truth, I can't either.
September 28, 2013
This is a great introduction to the world of Auto-biographies for young kids. The background to how Dr. Suess came to be is a fun tale of overcoming adversity and sticking to your true self even when times get tough. This book could be used for an author study, as a resource for a research paper, or for a fun read about one of the world's favorite authors.
July 5, 2014
My 8 year-old daughter and I both LOVED this book and now love Dr. Seuss even more. We sat down to read the first chapter but quickly found ourselves unable to put it down until we reached the end, laughing often along the way.
January 14, 2015
While not the most difficult book I've ever read, I am glad I picked it up. If you take it for what it is -- a book which allows young readers to "get to know" one of their most beloved authors -- you see it for the wonderful book it is!
December 6, 2007
GO DR> SUESS!!!!!!!!!!
June 5, 2008
it is a very good book for anyone who likes kid books
June 2, 2009
Just a good reference for teachers overall good read and reference book for beginning and expert teachers alike
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March 26, 2011
chapter book format, lots of great info about his life and inspirations
July 2, 2011
Good bio.
April 19, 2012
Learn more about Dr. Seuss. He was an interesting man and a great children's writer, and he did more than just write children's books.
January 17, 2013
I like Dr. Seuss. It was awesome to learn about what he was like when he was little. Parts of it made me laugh, like when his phone number was almost the same as the fish market.
February 13, 2013
I learned a lot from this book about Dr. Seuss! So glad I get to represent during NEA's Read Across America later this month!
September 19, 2015
Great non-fiction that I read to my 6 year old; it was just cute enough to like it but adult enough to where we both learned something.
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November 3, 2007MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!!
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September 15, 2017This book was a biography/informational book about the life of Dr. Seuss. There were many things in this book that I did not know about Dr. Seuss. I found this book extremely interesting because even as an adult, I LOVE Dr. Seuss books and am working towards a collection of all of his books. I would definitely use this book to read to older grade levels during May for Dr. Seuss month. I do not know if I would have it as a free read book in my classroom solely because it is quite a long book with a lot of information.
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