Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Pick up a book, just take a look

By Lisa Goudy


“Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!”

-  Opening lines from Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss was a person many kids of then and now will always find a way to remember, somehow. The famed American author was born on March 2, 1904 — 110 years ago as Theodore Seuss Geisel — and he wrote some good lore.

Famous for his rhyming and whimsical tales, Dr. Seuss was a cornerstone to reading, which never fails. We can learn more from Dr. Seuss’ great works than just Thing 1 and Thing 2 because hidden in his texts you’ll find something like a clue.

Oh, the Places You’ll Go tells a story of life and decisions we’ll make and there will be forks in the road or choices at stake. Typical for a graduation gift it tells of great quests, but imagination it sparks — for kids young and old, of ups and downs and oh so curious remarks.

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