Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

The first thing that struck me about this book were the extremely vivid, colorful, surreal illustrations (such as the purple elephant). Also, I really enjoyed the theme, and message, that this book had to offer: that a any person's journey through life will have trials and tribulations, but success can be achieved if it is worked for. I think this is a wonderful message for children, and I liked the way Dr. Seuss went about presenting the message in the book. Like most Dr. Seuss books, the story is extremely easy and fun to read, and has a classic rhyming scheme that makes it read like a simple song and/or poem. My favorite part of this book is how the main character, simply called "you", perseveres in the face of challenge and rises above defeat. I really enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it to any reader. I think this would be a perfect book to use as a read aloud in the classroom.