Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a very good graduation gift, and my traditional gift for such occasions. But in regular bookstores, the cost usually averages at $18. Now, used books are great ideas, usually about $5, but not for graduation gifts. So when these $12 per arrived in perfect NEW condition I was thrilled. Go Amazon.

We use this book as a completion/graduation gift for a summer program for high school students that gives them experience in working at a university-level research project. The program is called SHARP. The book edition is hardback with a color-embossed jacket, so it will hold up as a keepsake, and the kids use it as they would a yearbook--collecting autographs and keep-in-touch messages from their friends and teachers.

This makes a great book. I gave one to a friend who's daughter is going to Kindergarten, I bought one for my little one and sent one to my brother who needed a little pick me up to get back on the right track. Its very motivational and I recommend it to every one of all ages.

We bought this book for our daughter graduating high school. We wanted her to know that the sky was the limit for her. This says it all.

I've always appreciated the way Dr. Suess can speak to adults. This is a classic graduation book, and that's where I got my copy.

But it's still very much kid-friendly and just as inspirational to them as to anyone.

This is a story about chane and going for it, with a healthy dose of realism that reminds us that the world is not a fairy tale and that bad things will happen but that they are still no reason to give up.

The products on Amazon are amazing, however, the shipping cost are OUTRAGEOUS! That why I will not purchase fom Amazon again. I will now shop locally only.

I purchased two books for a total of about $25 and it cost $13 to ship! That is almost 50% shippping cost - which in OUTRAGEOUS!

I bought a bunch of these as graduation gifts for high school kids. The book is yet another great Dr. Suess book and is a perfect book for any kind of grad (or just for a child to read too!).

This wonderful Dr. Seuss book is our favorite gift for graduates from High School. It is simple in its language, but very thoughtful in its message. It discusses successes as well as bumps in the road, which is a true picture of life. It is encouraging, and fun, the artwork is delightful. Read it from cover to cover, enjoy it, and think.

This book turned out to be the hit of the party at a recent graduation event!

I have given this book as a high school graduation gift for years. Its words of wisdom are inspirational, presented in a FUN way!

Oh the Places you will Go by Suess
This book makes an excellent graduation gift. Everyone I have given it to is inspired.

This book is excellent for high school graduation gifts, or for anyone going through a significant change in their life. It's really not just a small childs book. Dr. Seuss is so insightful!

Bought four copies and gave them to four of my best friends graduating high school! Great gift!

Oh, The Places You'll Go! Classic Seuss made a wonderful gift for the graduate - even the very intellectuals - it brought back a memory of their childhood while delivering a serious message.

This is a great gift for ANY graduate. I give this book along with another gift to grade school, high school, even college grads. I do not particularly care for Dr. Seuss, but I liked this book so much, I even bought one for myself! It's very uplifting. Enjoy!

I bought this for a high school grad. it is a great book for anyone starting out on their own.

This is the perfect book for a High School graduate gift. Some quotes from the book were even mentioned at the graduation ceremony I attended.

Every graduate I have purchased this book for absolutely loved it ... even the more "intellectual" types. Great gift for kids, too! [...]

I purchased this book for my daughter and three of her friends for high school graduation. They all loved the book. The book was very fitting for these girls as they all did extremely well in high school. It's a cute story and one I enjoyed reading as well. I highly recommend it. The books arrived in 7 days. The price was much better ordering on line and I received free shipping.

We gave this book to my niece who just graduated from high school, at the top of her class.
She has loved Dr Seuss books since she was a little girl and this one is fitting for all the great places she'll go.

I am a high school Student Council Advisor and purchased this book for each of my graduating seniors. After writing a little note in the front of each book to personalize it, it became the perfect "send off" gift.

Excellent gift for a highschool or college graduation. Dr. Seuss may have written this as a childrens book but I think it is excellent for a young adult. I always give this as a graduation gift. If you haven't ever read it, you should and you will see why it is a perfect gift for a young adult!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE GRADUATION GIFT! IT IS PERFECT FOR EVERYONE!! EACH TIME YOU READ IT...THE MEANING CHANGES! IT IS AWESOME!

This book makes an excellent graduation gift. I gave a copy to each of our student workers and it turned out to be a big hit. I strongly recommend this book.

Gave it to my son when he graduated from college. He loved it. His friends loved it and thought it a very cool gift. He'll love it even more years from now. It is Dr. Seuss. Enough said.

What a classic! And great for graduation. It also has a neat place to write a note in the front on the book for my students.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! is an uplifting and encouraging book describing a major life lesson that is applicable to children and adults alike. The book is a promoter of focusing on the positive and moving quickly past the negative. The narrator addresses the reader through the small boy that appears in almost every illustration. Your life is seen and addressed through the eyes of this small boy. The book describes many situations that one may encounter in life, such as facing an unfamiliar place or situation, Seuss questions whether the reader will stop, or will they go on. He comments that life may be confusing, but waiting for others to control your life will not allow you to achieve the "places that you'll go". He encourages his reader to be ready for anything, and to not be afraid to be out there alone. Continuing on will allow you to succeed, even through the most difficult dilemmas you may face.
Teachers could use the text as an example of well-crafted poetry, an example of how to incorporate many different text qualities into poetry. This book would be best to use when introducing poetry, to discuss how that even though it is a poem, with poetic qualities - poems still contain the conventions and styles that traditional stories and writings contain. This book also has varying examples of metaphors and similes, they are simple, so it is easy for the early elementary student to grasp. Oh the Places You'll Go is a great example of traditional poetry, which can be used in many ways to introduce poetry and rhyme scheme in the classroom.

I just love to give this book as a graduation present.....especially to the kids I taught in K/1. Dr. Seuss is loved by all and what wonderful memories. The joy and laughter we shared will last forever!!!!!!

I have to say, who doesn't love Dr. Seuss? My daughter is graduating high school this year...she is going on to be a teacher and in her high school years she has been involved in RIF (Reading is Fundamental) and has "taught" at a local preschool during school class hours. She loves to read to "her kids" and Dr. Seuss is always a favorite. I didn't THINK of this as a Graduation gift, but saw that someone else did and I thought it's the PERFECT gift for her. She loves Dr. Seuss and she loves to read to her kids...this book says it all to her...Oh, the Places You'll Go. I love her so much and don't know what I'll do without her, but...she will go places...she has brains in her head and feet in her shoes...HAPPY GRADUATION BABY.

I love this book. It is honest but hopeful. I have 2 copies of this book. One for my son and one for my daughter. Neither of them know about them. I have been having their teachers sign a little message to them at the end of each school year and will give it to them when they graduate from high school.

A true classic whose message is relevant through almost any stage of a person's career and life.

Forget the multitudes of self-help and inspiration books that are out there to help with your career, busines, and life - all the advice you need is contained in the colorful pages of this slim volume.

"Oh, the Places You'll Go!" was purchased as a gift to my daughter upon her graduation from college. It's message applies to all ages and offers encouragement to anyone undertaking a new adventure. The book was in excellent condition and arrived promptly.

there isn't much else to read, apart from the free excerpts available everywhere. Otherwise, a great book for all ages.

This is one of my favorite graduation gifts. I use the front cover to write a personal note to the graduate and usually cry my way through. It is exciting to see someone on the cusp of their future and this book is reassuring as they go out into the big world. I give this book the highest recommendation possible.

Dr Seuss says it all in this marvelous
classic. A favorite of mine since the
day it was first published. I donate
copies to local elementary school
libraries.

This book is a great gift for anyone who plans on going places. College graduates as well as kindergardeners will enjoy this book that describes the ups and downs of live in a way that only Dr. Suess could.

Oh, The Places You'll Go is yet another wonderful book written by that genius Dr. Seuss. In this book children are encouraged to explore the world and to avoid letting a bad experience hinder them from exploring more new places and things. Naturally, younger children will also profit from this book as a tool to learn how to read and sound out new words as they increase their vocabulary at the same time. Great!

The book starts by asking children to use their imaginations to think up what the real world might be like out there; and parents can help their children by teaching them about the world out there, too. This sets things up for an exciting and educational discussion between parent and child about the real world out there. Seuss clearly puts the child in the driver's seat when he writes "and YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go." Seuss encourages kids to always strive to explore while being creative and open to new things; Seuss writes that "you'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead." Can you imagine how stimulating that must be to a young child just breaking out of their shell? It's very good.

However, Seuss remains honest about life. This book also teaches young children that sometimes they may not like a certain place they've come to but that they should never let that discourage them from going on to bigger and better things once more.

The text has great rhyming and the illustrations are wonderful.

The hardcover book can withstand accidental attempts to damage it without breaking at all; and the paper quality is rather good, too.

Overall, this fine book from Dr. Seuss is indispensable for encouraging young children to explore the world around them and to never quit. Younger children can also benefit from this book as they learn to read and improve their vocabularies.

I originally purchased this book for my then 5 year old as he was preparing to start Kindergarten. At the time, I really thought it was for kids starting school. It was a wonderful conversation starter to talk to him about all the wonderful things and new experiences he was about to encounter in school.

I then did the same thing with my next child and every now and then when they get low and wonder about their future, I pull this book out and read it with them. This book is great at sparking imagination and letting children know that from time to time they will be left behind or disappointed, but that around the corner something new and unexpected will happen.

This book is also wonderful for a graduation gift, whether from high school or college as the message in simple rhymes can do nothing but lift spirits. I highly recommend this book as a keeper!

We received this book in just a few days and it was in great shape. thanks.

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One of the many benefits of teaching young children is you have constant opportunities to stumble across picture book gems, that would surely surpass you, unless of course you have children.

OH, THE PLACES YOU"LL GO! Is a charming book. The afternoon I read it too a bunch of 7 year olds, I was at the bookstore hunting down a copy.

I then read it to a 38 year old man. He loved it. Oh the places you'll go is a whimsical look into the journey of being human. Although for children, I think this book is an inspirational, everything-is going to be okay story.

I think it would make an excellent University graduation present or a nice pick-me-up gift for a much loved friend or family member going through a bit of a slump.


"On and on you will hike.
And I know you'll hike far
And face up to your problems
Whatever they are.."

I also love THE WAITING place that Dr.Seuss talks about in this book.

I usually feel that Dr. Suess books are perhaps just ¼ too long, I didn't feel that in this case.

This is a lovely book. Every child and adult should get themselves a copy.

Go Dr. Seuss!

I've gifted this book to high school and college grads and I've gifted it to older adults and I'd have to say, I think the full depth and import of this book's important and inspirational message is almost lost on anyone less than 25 years old.

This book came into my life when I was busy making hard choices and having a very difficult time. It was instrumental in lifting me out of a very dark and deep slump. I highly recommend it as a gift for anyone who needs a little hit of joy and light in their life.

For a time, I worked as an editor at a Christian magazine. I learned that the children's articles were the most popular articles in our magazine - for both children and adults! The reason was, the simplicity of the children's articles really spoke to the hearts of the adults.

That's the beauty part of "The Places You'll Go." The simplicity of this message is easily and readily understood by one and all. Children may enjoy the sing-songy rhythms of the book but adults will appreciate its amazing depth and inspiration.

"With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
You're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.
And you may not find any
you'll want to go down.
In that case, of course
you'll head straight out of town."

It really is a beautiful manual for life, reduced to 911 words, and expressed in language we can all understand and enjoy. I highly recommend this book.

This Dr. Seuss book is such a classic. This is still a great gift for graduates as they enter the real world and start building a successful career. Highly recommended (of course)!!

Grad to Great

I was an adult when i read it, yet i enjoyed it very much! Books for adults are seldom covered with colorful pictures and almost never rhyme. It is a great gift for someone at the crossroads of life, when they feel scared for new beginnings. Life is a journey, and oh! the places we will go!

My wife (Teacher) buys at least 6 of these per year to give as gifts to graduating seniors in High School. Always well received, especially with the special note that she writes inside the cover. Hands down, the perfect (can't miss) grad gift.

This is a beautiful and sensitive book.
I gave it to my "daughter" when she turned 18. I also put it in our school library.
It says exactly what people want to tell the kids they love when they go out into the world. You will have rough spots, but you can make it.

The all-time BEST book by any author for any age. How true to life this classic story is. Could only be sequeled by "Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are"? A must for every household.

You thought the good doctor only wrote books for kids...



You probably also thought that both the story lines in the Disney movies were for the children, too...



This is a great book for adults, students, and children. It's a wonderful gift for anyone taking a turn in their life.



So, if you have not read it recently, get a copy today. And if you have read it, get a copy for a friend who has changed jobs (or even lost a job), been promoted up the ladder, graduated from high school or college, or had another change in their life.



Remind them of "The Places They'll Go!"

You thought the good doctor only wrote books for kids...

You probably also thought that both the story lines in the Disney movies were for the children, too...

This is a great book for adults, students, and children. It's a wonderful gift for anyone taking a turn in their life.

So, if you have not read it recently, get a copy today. And if you have read it, get a copy for a friend who has changed jobs (or even lost a job), been promoted up the ladder, graduated from high school or college, or had another change in their life.

Remind them of "The Places They'll Go!"

Dr. Seuss was my favorite author when I was a child...I now share him with others...I'm giving it as a gift to others whom reach a certain level in their business lives...