Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises (Bright and Early Board Books) (Board book)

~ Dr. Seuss (Author) "Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do!..." (more)

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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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Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Board book: 24 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (November 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679882820
• ISBN-13: 978-0679882824
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (155 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific First Book for parents and baby!, September 4, 2000

By	"charlie4" (St. Thomas, VI United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a Seuss classic and is perfect for babies as young as 4 months. The sounds are funny and you can interact with your child who will be fascinated by the noises you make when reading the story. Since the first words for many children are animal sounds, this book helps promote early speech. It makes a wonderful gift and is small enough that your child can "read" it him/herself. Highly recommended!

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great For Infants, January 9, 2000

By	Janet Alman "Sammysmom" (Tewksbury, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I highly recommend this book. I have been reading it to my daughter since she was four months old and she loves it. The sounds and noises fascinate her and she never takes her eyes off the pages every time I read it to her. This is one of the few books that has kept her attention repeatedly. We read it several times a day. It's one of Dr. Seuss's best!

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful Which Version You Buy!, September 8, 2000

By	Amy Z, Afterschooler (Northern Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? (Bright & Early Books(R)) (Library Binding)

Dr. Seuss' original book is a wonderful, rhythmic book. That book is suggested for children four to eight years old. It is NOT the same as the Bright and Early Board Book which will pull the same reviews here on Amazon.com as the original book!

The board book is an abridged version of the Dr. Seuss favorite. It is not a bad book (my son has fun with the board book which he received as a gift and likes to hear grandma make the sounds Mr. Brown makes). However, it is in no way as detailed as the original (no gum-chewing hippo for example) and the rhythm doesn't quite "work" in some places ("...He can sound like a bee. Mr Brown can buzz. How about you? Can you buzz? ...").

If I could separate my reviews I would give the Bright and Early Board book Two Stars and the Dr. Seuss original Four Stars. Perhaps if I didn't know that the board book was abridged I'd give it a higher score, but if you wish to make the better purchase, I'd suggest you go with the original.