Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books) |  | Author: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Rating:  153 reviews
Sales Rank: 1408
Media: Board book
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 24
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 4.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0679882820
UPC: 000679882822
EAN: 9780679882824
ASIN: 0679882820
Publication Date: November 26, 1996
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Amazon.com Review
Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do! In this "Book of Wonderful Noises," Mr. Brown struts his stuff, as he imitates everything from popping corks to horse feet ("pop pop pop pop" and "klopp klopp klopp," respectively) while inviting everyone to join him in the fun. Young readers who are still learning their sounds and letters will get a wacky workout as they follow along with the very serious-looking, squinty-eyed Mr. Brown. Whether it's eggs frying in a pan or a hippo chewing gum, the skillful Mr. Brown just keeps topping himself, with a "sizzle sizzle" or a "grum grum grum." "Mr. Brown is so smart he can even do this: he can even make a noise like a goldfish kiss!... pip!" As usual, the words and pictures of Dr. Seuss make reading (and making all sorts of funny noises) impossible to resist. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? will stay fresh through many a giggling reading. --Paul Hughes
Product Description
Hears an introduction for babies to the wonderful mishmash world of sounds. Listen to the cow's MOO, the frying eggs' SIZZLE, and the thunder's BOOM BOOM BOOM. There are plenty of noises for everyone!
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 Astonishing that this is still in print November 3, 2009
Simon Coombs (Tarzana, CA United States)
There are some true gems among the Dr. Seuss books, but this isn't one of them.
Fails both as poetry (the lines don't scan) and as onomatopoeia - "splatt" for lightning? Dreadful.
I'm truly astonished to find that, nearly forty years since its first publication (1970), we're still wasting trees on this.
Try either Dr. Seuss's ABC or Sandra Boyton's "Moo Baa La La La" for an infinitely superior alternative.
 Entertaining September 18, 2009
Bay area, CA (San Jose, CA United States)
My 1 year old son likes this book as he already knows the sounds that various animals make. Everytime, we read this book, I ask him what the specific animal says and he makes the sound. It is a short, easy and interactive book.
 Not clear that this is condensed May 31, 2009
Jeremy Callahan (Norfolk, VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like many other reviewers, I was upset to learn that many of the Dr. Seuss board books are condensed, abridged, or even "based on" original paper paged books. This in itself is not a bad thing, a 12 month old only has so much attention span, and a board book can only be so long.
Having not read "Mr. Brown Can Moo..." when I was little, I was unaware that this is not the original version. In fact, I didn't realize many of these books were not original until I bought "There's a Wocket in my Pocket" and didn't recognize it as the book I had when I was little. After doing some research, I learned that these books were abridged (or in some cases, completely changed...see "Go Dog, Go") from their original state, but this is not made clear on the front or back covers of the books. I feel a little deceived. Knowing this, I would have bought only the original versions once my oldest was past the point of destroying books. I only continued to buy the board versions for the durability.
That said, a short, durable book with animal noises is still good for an infant but I would avoid this for a toddler. It's too short and it's missing some of the rhyming and meter evident in the original.
Great Fun for my 17month Old boy March 12, 2009
D. Finkelstein (Los Angeles)
This is my sons favorite bedtime book. He loves it when I do all the sounds Mr. Brown can do. Then I let him do it and it's fun to watch him play along.
A little explanation.... January 29, 2009
Cari Combs (Raleigh, NC)
So I bought this book at the store, and it was the first ever book (and we have read many) that made my 8 month-old giggle. So I purchased it straightaway. And it still makes him grin every time we open it. It is by far his favorite book!
Yes, it is different from the original, but this is a "board-book", and board books are made for the following: chewing, short-attention spans, and more chewing. Get this for your wee one, and then when he gets older, get the original hardback!
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