Oh, the Places You'll Go!

A Dr. Seuss favorite! This story tells the tale of a child's future success. It depicts how life doesn't always go the way we think it will, but that with persistence anyone can prevail. ( )

A fantastical reassurance to children that they will be successful as long as they have the courage to try new things. I like that Seuss doesn't just speak about winning. He points out that life is also about failing and sometimes being left behind, but everyone can find their own path. His prose is simple but remarkably profound.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.

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.

But on you will go
though the weather be foul.
On you will go
though your enemies prowl.
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl.
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak. ( )

Still a favorite. ( )

Love this book. Inspiring and fun. ( )

Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a classic, rhyming story that can make a classroom fun. The story is about making decisions about what you want to do and where you want to go. Dr. Seuss makes some good points all throughout this story, which can teach some important lessons to young students. He brings up how life can throw hardships your way, but to keep going to get where you want to be. This book is told through rhyming words, so it can also be a good way to introduce that concept in an elementary classroom. Overall, this book contains useful information about all of the different places we might end up in the world and reminds to reader to make the best of things. ( )