Oh The Places You'll Go

Summary:
"Oh, The Places You'll Go" By Dr. Seuss is one of my favorite children's books. This book takes readers young and old through different aspects of life; the good, the bad, the boring, and the scary. The best part of the book is when the reader is taken to "the waiting place." Almost anyone can relate to this section of the book. Starting a a young age we have to wait for something. Reading these two pages is done almost in one breath to harp on the point of just waiting. My 4 year old daughter loves this part of the book because they are waiting for everything. Then just as soon as they get in the waiting place the little boy escapes to a happier place.
...for people just waiting.
    Waiting for a train to go
     or a bus to come, or a plane to go
     or the mail to come, or the rain to go
     or the mail phone to ring, or the snow to snow
     or waiting around for a Yes or No
     or waiting for their hair to grow.
  Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
   or waiting for wind to fly a kite
   or waiting around for Friday night
   or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
   or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
   or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
  or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. 
  Everyone is just waiting.  

No!
That's not for you!
    Somehow you'll escape
    all that waiting and staying.
    You'll find the bright places
    where Boom Bands are playing.


The waiting place teaches readers young and old that in life sometimes we do have to wait but we will eventually "escape and find a brighter place."

Genre & Age:
0-101 years
Fantasy

Evaluation:
 As you can see I LOVE this book! It's engaging, inspirational, and one of Dr. Seuss's classic books.

Some classroom extension activities for this book are:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2997
http://www.squidoo.com/10-best-works-by-dr-seuss

Ideas for parents:
  http://asprinkleofthis.blogspot.com/2011/07/its-girl.html
  http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=oh+the+places+you%27ll+go

Where can I buy this book?
http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Places-Youll-Dr-Seuss/dp/0679805273/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1358635571&sr=1-1&keywords=oh+the+places+you%27ll+go+by+dr.+seuss