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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

(1975, Fiction - For Beginning Readers, Written by Dr. Seuss, Illustrated by Dr. Seuss)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Dr. Seuss in is psychedelic mode here.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

Parents need to know that the verse here is roaring, the art typically full of strange animals, and the call to free your mind highly appealing.

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  • Families can talk about the made-up creatures in this book. Encourage kids to make up their own creatures.

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    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 0.0

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 0.0

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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 2.0

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