Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a young children’s book written in 1949 by the famous children’s author, Dr. Seuss.
The story revolves around the young Bartholomew Cubbins as he tries to save the kingdom from oobleck. King Derwin is unhappy with the weather and demands the creation of a new weather, known as oobleck. However, oobleck has disastrous consequences on the entire kingdom and wreaks havoc on the people. Bartholomew tries to find various ways to stop oobleck from taking over, and eventually, tells the King to apologize to the skies for his actions. Oobleck disappears and the kingdom is happy once more.
The main moral of the story is to know when to apologize and seek forgiveness for one’s actions. Seuss is using the story as a tale to educate young children on the attitudes and traits they should value as they grow up. The story was further inspired by Seuss’ own life experience on the Battle of the Bulge, where he overheard two soldiers complain about the rain.
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
by Dr. Seuss
Bartholomew and the Oobleck Analysis
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