When it comes to creativity and fun books to read as not only a kid, but also an adult, Dr. Suess was definitely great at making books for everyone. The creative world that Dr. Seuss made and the amazing stories he told are still remembered to this day by many people around the world and are even still told today, whether they are read or even shown on TV. These stories helped imaginations grow in young children and gave adults something fun to read to their children. However, Dr. Seuss did more than just make a fun, creative world for everyone; his stories always taught us something important.
1. The importance of Christmas
Easily Dr. Seuss's most popular book (with a seasonal TV special and a movie), "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a boom about a Grinch who absolutely hates Christmas. He tries to steal Christmas from the Whos by taking all of their presents and feasts away from them, thinking that they'll get all depressed and decide it's not worth celebrating anymore. However, when he's up on the mountain top, he hears the Who's start singing still celebrating the Holiday anyways even without all of their possessions. The Grinch (as many others were taught at this point) figured out that Christmas meant more than presents and a feast, it is a time to share and celebrate with your family and friends. This book easily taught many kids the importance of Christmas and what the true meaning of the holiday is in a very fun and creative way.
2. The importance of trees
"The Lorax" taught another lesson. As one of the darker stories that Dr. Seuss made (not the movie but the book) the Lorax told the story of a guy named the Onceler who wanted nothing to do but build up his business more and more to be able to make more products and make more money. To do this, he had to destroy the forest in his way and take out all of the trees, which he was willing to do if it meant becoming more powerful. The Lorax tried to explain the damage that the Onceler was causing to the land and the earth by destroying the forest and also tried to explain the importance of Trees, but the Onceler didn't listen until all the trees had disappeared. The Onceler regretted what he did and gave a little boy at the end of the book the final tree seed to plant somewhere and try to fix what he had caused. In a shockingly dark book compared to most of Dr. Seuss's stories, he is able to get his message across perfectly. He shows a pretty realistic world and what it would actually be like if it was without trees and pretty much just a Baron wasteland. Not only was the message strong for kids, but it is also a strong message for adults also. "The Lorax" is definitely one of Dr. Seuss's greatest books of all time and it teaches one of the best lessons of all time.
3. The importance of all life on Earth
In the book "Horton Hears a Who," the lesson taught here is the fact that all life is precious and deserves to live, no matter how small. Every living thing has an importance on earth and deserves to live their life to the fullest and that's exactly what Horton tries to do. A speck lands on a flower and on the speck is a village with people living in it. The only one who is able to hear the people is Horton who is an elephant. He tries to let everyone know about the tiny people buy everyone believes he is just making it up. The others try to destroy the flower but finally they are able to hear the people on the speck and they figure out their really is life on that flower. The lesson taught in this book is the fact that no matter how small a living thing is, they are still important and still deserve the right to live. No one should be able to tell them otherwise.
4. The importance of trying new things
Another great book was "Green Eggs and Ham." It seems weird that a book with a title like that would have an important lesson in it, but it actually did. The book goes through Sam constantly trying to get his friend to try green eggs and ham but he won't because it looks strange and is completely new. Through the entire book he keeps trying by trying something new each time to get his friend to try the food. Finally, at the end of the book, after the constant pestering from Sam, his friend is finally willing to try the green eggs and ham and actually figures out that he likes them. The lesson taught in this book isn't just about trying new food but also trying new things when you get the chance. You never know what you are going to like or dislike unless you are willing to give it a try.
5. The different places you will go and the people you can meet and the things you'll see
One more lesson he taught us was in the book "Oh the Places You'll Go." Dr. Seuss taught us that when you travel (whether in your own country or to a new country) there are many different types of people you will meet and a ton of different things you will see. Even though people might do things differently than you, it's always fun to learn about different types of cultures and the history of the different places you might decide to visit. Doing this helps you respect the world and the many different cultures and the many different places, even though they are different from what you are used to.
In the end, there were many different things that Dr. Seuss taught (even things that aren't on this list). He did so in a way that was fun for kids to read because of the colorful and the very creative atmosphere in his books and the enjoyment that parents had reading his books to their kids. To this day, Dr. Seuss is known as one of the greatest authors in history and he was able to accomplish so much. With the many lessons that he taught us in his amazing books, it's no wonder why so many people still read his books to this day.
