Oh, the Places You'll Go! vs Where the Sidewalk Ends: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Children's poetry, Classics
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medical school, and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains with the unrivaled exuberance and charm that have made Dr.…
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
NOW AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK! Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Where the Sidewalk Ends.
- Where the Sidewalk Ends has the widest readership — 1537884 ratings behind its score.
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! runs the darker storyline; Where the Sidewalk Ends stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
≈ 1h vs 3h for Where the Sidewalk Ends
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1537884 ratings vs 450724 for Oh, the Places You'll Go!
In the mood for something dark?
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
a darker storyline than Where the Sidewalk Ends
Want something lighter?
Where the Sidewalk Ends
an easier tone than Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Scores by source
| Oh, the Places You'll Go! | Where the Sidewalk Ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (450724) | 4.3 (1537884) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.3 (945) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (565) | 4.5 (62) |
Reception
| Oh, the Places You'll Go! | Where the Sidewalk Ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 450724 | 1537884 |
| Editions | 25 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 155681 | 543358 |
| Reading it now | 1278 | 6522 |
| Written reviews | 7240 | 13511 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15255 | 4898 |
| Pages | 48 | 168 |