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

When I was a kid every night my mom would tuck me in and read me a bedtime story. This was something I always looked forward to. One of the books that stand out in my mind when I think back is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. The book is short, simple, and sweet and does a wonderful job of showing the unconditional love a mother has for her child. As the child grows the passage of “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living my baby you’ll be.” is repeated.

I personally like this book because it warms my heart and reminds of the relationship I have with my mom. Even with my bias I would recommend this book for young kids. It is a great bedtime story and a good books for beginning readers. I would recommend it because of the message. It is important for anyone to know that their parents love them unconditionally and this book does an excellent job of showing that. It is an easy read so kids 6 years old and under are the ideal audience. If you are looking for a book to read or give to a young child I would recommend this one.

-Michaela Powers

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