As I think about my childhood, I believe that the biggest impact a children’s book had on me was, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by the one and only Dr. Seuss. When I was little, I remember loving it not because of the content, but who would consistently read it to me, my grandmother. In the second grade, I found out that my grandma had terminal lung cancer and would not live for more than 10 months. When I slept over at her house in that time frame, she would always read me that book before I went to bed. It was one of my fondest memories of her. After she passed away, my mom gave me the book to keep.
Looking back, it made sense on to why she read me that book. With pages that say, “You’re off to Great Places!/Today is your day!/ Your mountain is waiting,/ So…get on your way!,” the book’s plot entails the life journey and challenges on the way to success which can be significant for children. In fact, I believe that this can be influential for any age group. Whether you are learning to tie a shoe or applying to college or battling a disease, this book can help to motivate you to be the best person you can be. Now, I love this book for the content.
The age group that would most certainly enjoy this book the most is probably young adults, ironically enough. When people graduate high school or college, they are often read this book or given this book as a present. It definitely can push them to pursue their dream college and career with giving them the realities that it may be struggle upward to get there.
-SK
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Dear SK,
I’m so sorry to hear about your grandmother passing. I agree that this book is for all ages even though it was written for younger kids. At my high school graduation many people got this book as a present to inspire them to “start their lives.” I think it’s a good story with a good message, and I’m glad so many people read it.
-MP
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Dear SK,
Dr.Seuss has to be by far a favorite of mine just because we share the same birthday. I have a bias. 🙂 . But I apologize to hear about your grandmother passing it must have been hard to get through and pick up another one of these books for a while. I know it would not be easy for me however I do know that this story can be applicable to so many people across every region of the world. It pushes you to persevere and continue through the hardships of life even as a child.
-LC
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