As with any Dr. Seuss book, the illustrations are vintage Seuss. Fun and colorful, they'll bring a smile to any reader's face. McElligot's Pool is the story of a young boy who patiently fishes at a pool that is cluttered with trash in the hopes of catching at least one fish. A farmer who happens to be passing by calls Marco a fool for having such dream. What I love about this story is the message Marco conveys. He sits at the pool, patiently waiting for just one fish to bite. He explains to the farmer why he patiently waits, how you just never know that the one fish, from who knows where, just may end up in that pool and go for the bait. And then all of that waiting and sacrifice pays off in the end. McElligot's Pool is a fun story with a great underlying message.