Book Details
Written by
Illustrated by
Genre
More details

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! (by Dr. Seuss)

common sense media says

Dr. Seuss in is psychedelic mode here.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

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.

Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.

More on Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

What to talk about

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

What's the story?

What's the story?
Dr. Seuss in is psychedelic mode here: The candy colors flash and swirl as if on fire, the creatures bend the imagination, and the urge to think freely runs unfettered. Just consider the wild names given to creatures--guffs, snuvs, bloogs, zongs, jibboos--and places: Da-Dake, Na-Nupp, and the wonderful Stairs in the Night. Here is creative thinking in overdrive.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

Dr. Seuss casts off from the shore of ordinary thinking and invites his readers along to spend some time thinking freely, vibrantly, and passionately. Make connections where there haven't been any before, he suggests; go ahead and make things up.

As most always, what Seuss has to say is a breath of fresh air, blowing the cobwebs out of the old imagination. But here it feels especially zany and full of spice, and his colors have gone electric and dazzling: candy-striped tree trunks, purple skies and elephants, magenta gloves and trees, and multicolored creatures. It is a breath-stealing ride, not to mention a sharp exercise in sounding letters into words. There are pages here that throw a jimjam or two: One 4-year-old melted a little deeper into the sofa when the shadowy jibboo appeared in the night street, but the shivers were more delicious than scary.

Book themes & details

Book Details
Author: Dr. Seuss
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: January 1, 1975
Number of pages: 42
Hardcover price: $8.99

This review was written by Peter Lewis
 
 

Review It

 

Review Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!





Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.
 

There aren’t any reviews yet. Ask your friends to review this title.

An independent voice for families
Age-appropriate reviews
 

vote now

Will you read Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!?


Already read it? What do you think?

 

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors


About our rating system
ON: Content is appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child, some content may not be right for some kids
OFF: Not age appropriate for kids this age