#8 in Children’s books
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
- 48
- Pages
- about 1 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” is a rhyming picture book about setting out in life that speaks to adults as much as to children. Its cheer is not naive: the verses also dwell on how much of living is waiting, pages that some readers find unexpectedly sad. It works well read aloud, and at any age when someone is about to start something new.
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About the book
Oh, the Places You'll Go! is a children's picture book, written and illustrated by children's author Dr. Seuss. It was first published by Random House on January 22, 1990. It was his last book to be published during his lifetime, before his death on September 24, 1991, at the age of 87.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 438 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 61 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 377 | 86% |
Frequently asked
What age is Oh, the Places You'll Go! for?
Oh, the Places You'll Go! sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 48 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Children’s books.
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