2022 EDIT: Yep, male is definitely the default gender here. Or Dr. Seuss just assumed that only males can have rich, exciting, adventurous, meaningful lives. But regardless, 'Oh, The Places You'll Go' is a great read to children, because of its colourful illustrations, rhyming, and timeless coming-of-age - coming-of-life, really - message.
Final Score: 4/5
Original Review:
How did I overlook these Dr. Seuss tales? A lot of them are pretty great.
'Oh, The Places You'll Go' is a metaphor for life, for youngsters. It address you, the reader, the listener, who will graduate from one place to another, over and over, externally, internally, physically, emotionally, and mentally. It is positive, but it let's you know of the hard times that you will face in adulthood. The difficulties, the disappointments, the grievances, the competitiveness, the unfairness. Everything comes with an obstacle to conquer.
But you keep going, keep exploring, keep finding new places and experiences. You keep living.
Brilliant, clever and colourful. The rhyming is a fantastic treat. A pity that the reader of the story is referred to as a "guy", like girls can't have exciting, opportunistic lives. But that is really the only negative I can think of.
Definitely read to kids at any chance.
Final Score: 4/5
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