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I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew Review

One of the best parts of being a Baby Boomer is that we grew up with a seemingly endless supply of Dr. Seuss books. Some were message books, some are literary wonders but I believe this book really is the doctor at his most subtle witty best.

Although all Seuss books are a joy to read aloud, this one is especially good (the list of injuries in an early fall the hero takes still comes easily to my memory) and it gets the point across that one cannot successfully avoid trouble without the preachy sentiment in the Lorax. I must have read the book hundreds of times before the sentiment finally soaked into my silly brain but the philosophy has been a guiding light ever since.

I was lucky enough to meet the good doctor once, at a reception in San Diego. I was so overwhelmed by the circumstance, I could hardly speak coherently, much less make conversation. Although I forgot almost every other word in the English language (including my name) I did manage to blurt out "Solla Sollew was my favorite book in grade school!" I certainly did not create an admirable impression that day. But the doctor did and his book still does. Read it, enjoy it and take it to heart.

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Customer Reviews

book condition - Patricia G. Foster - West Linn OR
This is my most favorite Seuss book. It was in fairly good cond... but mailed in a thin manila envelope, no padding on corners. The corners were bent, otherwise, ok.
Patricia



I was unfamiliar with this one - Ulyyf - NYC
This is a little odd, even for Seuss.

An unidentified thing, our narrator, is having a rough day. He trips, he gets stung... and every time he looks around to prevent it from happening again, something new shows up on his unwatched side!

Finally he bumps into a man going to Solla Sollew, where they don't have troubles - or at least, very few.

And this starts his whole troublesome trip. He was safer at home! He finally arrives, exhausted, only to find out that they've misplaced the key and he can't get in, and anyway their troubles in Solla Sollew are just starting thanks to the misplaced key, but there's an even more PERFECT place down the ways a bit...

Not for our intrepid hero, though. He gets a big stick and goes home, deciding any troubles will have trouble with him first. This last scene may bother some parents because of the implied violence. Me, I'm busier wondering how he'll use that stick to intimidate a rock that trips him up.

There isn't a very clear moral, if that's what you go for. Still and all, I like this one.



funny book!! - Trina Hearne - California
This is a hilarious book by Seuss...We especially liked the last line..."now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!!"




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