Little Words, Big Ideas
Language and Communication
There it is: that chorus of Shmoopers saying, “Obviously and/or duh, Shmoop.” Fair enough. Highlighting language and communication as a theme here might not be original on our part, but you’v...
Happiness
Simon and Garfunkel once said “I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.” We don’t know if Dr. Seuss heard this quote or not, but based on Hop on Pop we're betting he was on board with the se...
Awe and Amazement
It’s well known that Dr. Seuss found the Dick and Jane books to be boring, but we have to ask: why? We don’t have the good doctor here to give us the answer, but if we had to wager a semi-educa...
Exploration
There are so many different things to explore in this world—both real and imaginary—and we know of two ways to do it. First, you can actually get off your butt, get in the car, and get yourself...