Thidwick The Big Hearted Moose Analysis

In the book, “Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose” by Dr. Seuss, Thidwick the moose invites an animal that is tired of traveling to sit on his antlers as he traveled. Before he knows it, the first animal that he invited had been inviting others to sit along with him, causing Thidwick to become very tired and regret his decision. It all turns out Thidwick’s way when he sheds his antlers and the animals go along with them. In “Clifford Gets a Job” by Norman Bridwell, Clifford becomes too expensive to feed and his family was going to get rid of him. To help out, Clifford attempts to get a job first at the circus, which was unsuccessful, then tries to work on a farm but gets fired for ruining their barn. After many attempts, Clifford helps the cops catch a bad guy and gets a lifetime supply of food, which allows him to stay in his wonderful home.

This theme is that kindness is always rewarded in the end, whether it’s Thidwick who stayed loyal and kind to his guests or when Clifford is rewarded with a lifetime supply of food after doing a kind deed. Whether the act of kindness is small or large, it will always pay off in the end. In the book, Bridwell states, “They don’t pay him money. But...every week they send Clifford a lot of dog food” (pg. 29,30). In the other book, Seuss wrote, “Today was the day, Thidwick happened to know...that old horns come off so that new ones can grow” (pg.