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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
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.
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.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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972 books18.3k followersAlso wrote as Theodore Seuss Geisel, see https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born 2 March 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated Dartmouth College in 1925, and proceeded on to Oxford University with the intent of acquiring a doctorate in literature. At Oxford he met Helen Palmer, who he wed in 1927. He returned from Europe in 1927, and began working for a magazine called Judge, the leading humor magazine in America at the time, submitting both cartoons and humorous articles for them. Additionally, he was submitting cartoons to Life, Vanity Fair and Liberty. In some of his works, he'd made reference to an insecticide called Flit. These references gained notice, and led to a contract to draw comic ads for Flit. This association lasted 17 years, gained him national exposure, and coined the catchphrase "Quick, Henry, the Flit!"
In 1936 on the way to a vacation in Europe, listening to the rhythm of the ship's engines, he came up with And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, which was then promptly rejected by the first 43 publishers he showed it to. Eventually in 1937 a friend published the book for him, and it went on to at least moderate success.
During World War II, Geisel joined the army and was sent to Hollywood. Captain Geisel would write for Frank Capra's Signal Corps Unit (for which he won the Legion of Merit) and do documentaries (he won Oscar's for Hitler Lives and Design for Death). He also created a cartoon called Gerald McBoing-Boing which also won him an Oscar.
In May of 1954, Life published a report concerning illiteracy among school children. The report said, among other things, that children were having trouble to read because their books were boring. This inspired Geisel's publisher, and prompted him to send Geisel a list of 400 words he felt were important, asked him to cut the list to 250 words (the publishers idea of how many words at one time a first grader could absorb), and write a book. Nine months later, Geisel, using 220 of the words given to him published The Cat in the Hat , which went on to instant success.
In 1960 Bennett Cerf bet Geisel $50 that he couldn't write an entire book using only fifty words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham . Cerf never paid the $50 from the bet.
Helen Palmer Geisel died in 1967. Theodor Geisel married Audrey Stone Diamond in 1968. Theodor Seuss Geisel died 24 September 1991.
Also worked under the pen name: Theo Le Sieg
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June 6, 2016
Mr. Brown can make sounds like nobody's biz
His mouth is a cacophony of auditory jizz
He can grunt like a hippo or buzz like a bee
Or mimic the pee stream of a hum-a-dung Dee
He puckers and blurts out sounds like a psycho
Wheezing more noise than a Cajun doing zydeco
He putters and sputters so much aural effluvia
He's developed a callous on his poor poor uvula
He puckers and blurts out his onomatopoeia
His irate neighbors equate it to sonic diarrhea
Like crazed Mr. Brown, Dr. Seuss is sans peer
But this book's a comedown, for three-year-old ears
It seems like a quickie hacked out for the quick buck
If Mr. Brown could mouth it, he would say: suck suck
(KevinR@Ky, 2011)
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[Addendum: Believe it or not, I've gotten shit for this parody. One guy even took exception because his name was Mr. Brown! I am not shitting you! I deleted that psycho's comment. I honestly think my parody is better than the book, but am not recommending it be used in schools either. Anyway, I wrote this for my friends to laugh at at the time. They did, and that was good enough. (kr 2016)]
His mouth is a cacophony of auditory jizz
He can grunt like a hippo or buzz like a bee
Or mimic the pee stream of a hum-a-dung Dee
He puckers and blurts out sounds like a psycho
Wheezing more noise than a Cajun doing zydeco
He putters and sputters so much aural effluvia
He's developed a callous on his poor poor uvula
He puckers and blurts out his onomatopoeia
His irate neighbors equate it to sonic diarrhea
Like crazed Mr. Brown, Dr. Seuss is sans peer
But this book's a comedown, for three-year-old ears
It seems like a quickie hacked out for the quick buck
If Mr. Brown could mouth it, he would say: suck suck
(KevinR@Ky, 2011)
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[Addendum: Believe it or not, I've gotten shit for this parody. One guy even took exception because his name was Mr. Brown! I am not shitting you! I deleted that psycho's comment. I honestly think my parody is better than the book, but am not recommending it be used in schools either. Anyway, I wrote this for my friends to laugh at at the time. They did, and that was good enough. (kr 2016)]
March 8, 2025
vi un vídeo de tiktok de un chamo rapeando esto y me encantó😎
March 3, 2022
This is a simple book. There’s really no plot, but as we read, we find out about all the noises that Mr. Brown can imitate. Yes, he can imitate a cow, but there’s also a cork, rain, a train, and a butterfly. Yes, you read that right.
This has all the creativity, humor, and charm of a classic Dr. Seuss book. I loved it as a kid, and I found it just as fun reading it to kids when I was older. Since the sounds are part of the rhythm and rhymes of the book, they call out to be made as you read, so it is most fun if you really get into it. This is classified as an easy reader. Some of the sounds written out might not be familiar words, but it is a chance to challenge young readers in a context they will get. Add in Dr. Seuss’s illustrations, and you have a winner.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
This has all the creativity, humor, and charm of a classic Dr. Seuss book. I loved it as a kid, and I found it just as fun reading it to kids when I was older. Since the sounds are part of the rhythm and rhymes of the book, they call out to be made as you read, so it is most fun if you really get into it. This is classified as an easy reader. Some of the sounds written out might not be familiar words, but it is a chance to challenge young readers in a context they will get. Add in Dr. Seuss’s illustrations, and you have a winner.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
September 17, 2020
This one is a read out-loud book! I LOVE THOSE! I want kids just to read to...
...that aren't actually mine.
Because I'm not ready for someone else to depend on me.
ANYWAY, another win for Dr. Seuss and all his rhymes!
Sorry again for the mass update on these books. I just love Dr. Seuss.
...that aren't actually mine.
Because I'm not ready for someone else to depend on me.
ANYWAY, another win for Dr. Seuss and all his rhymes!
Sorry again for the mass update on these books. I just love Dr. Seuss.
April 4, 2023
Claramente no es un libro que se tenga que sobreanalizar. Está destinado a niños muy pequeños, en concreto los que se encuentran en la etapa de desarrollo del habla y el lenguaje ya que los estimula al incentivarlos imitar diferentes sonidos. Está lindo y divertido. Y lo admito, llegué a él por su versión rap.
November 22, 2021
Again, I'm just reading this to get back on track on my annual reading goal.
(I will never try to read The Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the entire Chronicles of Narnia series in a month's time again!)
(I will never try to read The Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and the entire Chronicles of Narnia series in a month's time again!)
March 10, 2018
Adorable, humorous and endearing. Reading Dr. Seuss makes one want to become a child again.
Recommended for children.
Recommended for children.
December 8, 2019
Fun Seuss board book. Kids enjoy making sounds like Mr. Brown.
Moo Moo
Dibble dibble dop
Clop Clop
Buzz Buzz
Whisper whisper etc.
Moo Moo
Dibble dibble dop
Clop Clop
Buzz Buzz
Whisper whisper etc.
June 6, 2013
This book follows Mr. Brown as he makes noises.
It is annoying for kiddos
And adult readers too
I do not need a book
To tell me to moo.
This is a book I will not be getting for my children in the future, lest I get headaches.
It is annoying for kiddos
And adult readers too
I do not need a book
To tell me to moo.
This is a book I will not be getting for my children in the future, lest I get headaches.
November 27, 2009
Mr. Brown, lifelong resident of Whoville and local Dr. Seuss celebrity, was arrested early Monday morning on charges of sexual harassment.
A woman, who goes only by Lala, alerted authorities last week that she had been cat-called by Mr. Brown everyday for the past week as he was leaving his house around 6 o'clock in the morning.
The Whoville Times had the chance to question Mr. Brown on the accusations.
"I did nothing wrong," he explains. "I was merely mimicking the beautiful bird in Lala's rose bush."
Mr. Brown is being held in the Whoville County jail without bail tonight.
A woman, who goes only by Lala, alerted authorities last week that she had been cat-called by Mr. Brown everyday for the past week as he was leaving his house around 6 o'clock in the morning.
The Whoville Times had the chance to question Mr. Brown on the accusations.
"I did nothing wrong," he explains. "I was merely mimicking the beautiful bird in Lala's rose bush."
Mr. Brown is being held in the Whoville County jail without bail tonight.
September 30, 2021
This book encourages children to be curious about different noises and try to imitate them.
December 10, 2012
This is a fun little book (literally - this edition is a very small board book), about all the noises Mr Brown can make and how wonderful he is at making noises, and encouraging readers to make them too. The babies/toddlers (they're around 18 months old) aren't yet at the stage of making animal noises (except for one who can make a dog noise), but they love hearing me make them and I'm sure it'll be only a matter of time before they're joining in.
Some of the onomatopeias are fun to make, like the cork and the horse feet, and others are tricky - the sound of lightning (which comes after the sound of thunder -- !!) is "a very, very hard" noise to make: "Splatt splatt splatt". I can't make that sound like lightning, not at all! I wonder how that sounded in Seuss's head when he wrote that?
It has no plot, just a series of wacky sounds in a vaguely rhyming text and Dr Seuss' trademark illustrations. My personal favourite is the sound of rain: "Dibble Dibble. Dibble Dopp. Dibble Dibble. Dibble Dibble. Dopp Dopp Dopp." It's really very sweet. :)
Some of the onomatopeias are fun to make, like the cork and the horse feet, and others are tricky - the sound of lightning (which comes after the sound of thunder -- !!) is "a very, very hard" noise to make: "Splatt splatt splatt". I can't make that sound like lightning, not at all! I wonder how that sounded in Seuss's head when he wrote that?
It has no plot, just a series of wacky sounds in a vaguely rhyming text and Dr Seuss' trademark illustrations. My personal favourite is the sound of rain: "Dibble Dibble. Dibble Dopp. Dibble Dibble. Dibble Dibble. Dopp Dopp Dopp." It's really very sweet. :)
June 9, 2019
Man, Dr. Seuss sure did write a lot of children’s books! Luckily, I was able to read so many of his books when I was little and they were always such a joy to read through! But when I was little, some of his books managed to make it to these obscure little videos that I used to watch a lot and one of those books that I had watched on these videos was “Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” I still cannot believe that I have not written a review for this book yet, but now I am!
“Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do!”
Mr. Brown can make sounds out of anything. Like he can sound like a cow by going, “MOO! MOO!” And he can also sound like a bee by going “BUZZ! BUZZ”
Can you make various sounds like Mr. Brown can?
Oh man! I just loved how Dr. Seuss is able to make a book about sounds be so creative and fun to read! When I read this book as a child, I always had fun repeating the various sounds that Mr. Brown made, such as making buzzing sounds like a bee, making popping noises like a cork, making sounds like “DIBBLE DIBBLE DOPP DOPP” to represent the sound of rain falling and making noises like thunder and lightning. Dr. Seuss’ artwork is as creative as ever as Mr. Brown is mostly clad in a brown outfit which goes well with his name. I also loved seeing his facial expressions whenever he was making sounds, like having his eyes squint whenever he is making sounds that are hard to do, like a hippopotamus chew gum!
Overall, “Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” is a fantastic book for anyone who loves reading about sounds and loves reading Dr. Seuss books in general! I would recommend this book to children ages three and up since there is nothing inappropriate in this book.
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
March 18, 2019
A book about onomatopoeia.
Mr. Brown makes all these noises, can you do too?
Not one of my favourite Dr. Seuss books, but still a fun read.
I can see how this is appealing for kids if it is being read to them.
Mr. Brown makes all these noises, can you do too?
Not one of my favourite Dr. Seuss books, but still a fun read.
I can see how this is appealing for kids if it is being read to them.
April 1, 2013
This book leaves me cold and traumatized. It is sickening and chock full of indoctrinating messages to the most susceptible of readers. Adults, please do not read my review to your children.
Now, rather than review the book properly, I will suffer and read the book again and post my reactions to each page. By the end of this, you will understand. Oh god you will understand.
We start. Mr. Brown is odd. Not just in a quirky, "makes noises" way, but on a subconscious level. His necktie has three ends. He has his eyes closed to the world around him, refusing it in its entirety.
He moos as he walks in a twisted fashion. Is the moo musical? The cow, unlike Brown, is wide-eyed. Shock? Fear? The cow's tail swishes, but vertically--unlike normal cows. Hipbones are wide and prominent. Mr. Brown hides behind a bush.
"How about you?" The first occurrence of the question. The first invitation. Why are you in the bushes, Mr. Brown? What does this cow know that it should fear you, prepare to run, and put its tail in an unlikely direction?
"How about you?" No, I am not involved in this situation. Please do not draw me into this thing, unknown narrator.
There are glove-wearing bees. The picture implies one saying to the other, "Get a load of this clown." Again, Brown is in a bush. Eyes closed, he hides. He buzzes but does not see the bees. The bees know something about Mr. Brown.
Now Mr. Brown talks to the inanimate. Pop pop. But who put the bottle into the air? Did Mr. Brown? His eyes are again closed. There is someone off screen. There must be. Is it the narrator?
The tri-cornered necktie takes the shape of the angelic. Mr. Brown is forced to use his thumb to pop. So moments ago, there was a thumb in his mouth and Mr. Brown is opening a bottle. Are you trying to get me drunk, Mr. Brown?
Now, close-eyed, he stands on a horse. He makes noises of horse feet. But this is like no horse I have ever seen, Mr. Brown. OPEN YOUR EYES. Horse. Hoooorse. Hores. Whores. The horse is on yellow ground. The only yellow ground I know of is desert. There are no bushes. This is a desert of nothingness. This horse has no mane. He is going through the desert on a "horse" with no mane. It felt good to get out of the rain. The rain comes later, and it makes me worried.
For now, Brown eek eeks like a squeaky shoe. A rooster crows. Mr. Brown crows, his eyes still shut securely. He is not aware of his own actions. Or he doesn't want to be. Why?
Now, owl. A summary of noises follows: Eek eek cock hoo. Those are the first words of each line. Sexual? No. Can't be. He means the animal cock. But then a question, offset on the page from the noises. How about you?
How about me what exactly? Brown stands on the page with legs wide, pelvis out. No, Mr. Brown. I don't want your cock a doodle do. Why? What?
The rain comes now, sounding like no rain I've heard. Dibble dibble? The strange three-pointed necktie is sapped of its strength. There is a massive hat. It is shaped like a penis. No, is it? I must be imagining. Is the rain hitting the phallic symbol or coming from it? Brown's eyes are still closed. I am shaking.
A one-eyed purple train comes chugging down the track. Mr. Brown assumes a squat. And now a list of sounds again. Become indoctrinated, dear reader. Moo, buzz, pop, eek, hoo, klopp, dibble, dopp, cock. Mr. Brown makes sounds with pleasure.
Mr. Brown can do it, how about you? STOP IT. STOP IT MR. BROWN
Mr. Brown talks about whispers. Secrets. Don't tell.
I HATE YOU MR. BROWN
Very soft very high.
SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE, MR. BROWN!
He squats again, hand to mouth, gesturing with tongue in cheek. Mr. Brown blows an invisible rod. Whisper whisper.
He can go like a horny. Like a big "cat" drinking. Ah, a big wet pussy. WHY? NO. I REFUSE. Mr. Brown shows his tongue and flicks it. GO TO HELL, BROWN.
The tick of the clock. Eyes still closed. He doesn't see what he does.
And then a hand on the door, knock knock. It is not Mr. Brown's hand. This is the off-screen person. Knock knock. Tick tock. Time and interruption. Help me. HELP ME PERSON AT THE DOOR.
No. No. They're gone. I only saw the knocker's sleeve. Come back. Please.
Help.
Eggs on a table.
The next page, they are fried. Sizzle sizzle. Eggs suggesting fertilization. Sizzle sizzle. An implied threat by Mr. Brown against my mentioning his horrid actions. He was worried about that stranger. The eggs sweat in the hot pan.
The threat continues: "Mr. brown is smart. As smart as they come."
I can't escape him. No. No. He has large friends. The hippo, arguably the most dangerous creature on earth, is his friend. Brown has one sedated.
Goldfish kissing. The one page I do not understand. Is it representative of anything or merely a peaceful prelude to...
BOOM BOOM BOOM thunder and lightning. Ah, now I know. The lesson drills itself into me. Oh god now I understand. Kiss and shut up and you will live. Otherwise, shock and awe will fall upon you. Boom boom boom. A rabbit and bird run on the page. Tell on Mr. Brown and he'll fuck you up.
Mr. Brown skips and jumps during a summary of the lesson.
"A slurp and a whisper and a fish kiss too. Mr. Brown can do it, how about you?"
NO. NO, MR. BROWN! I WILL NOT SLURP OR KISS ON ANYTHING MORE, YOU FUCKING SICKO.
And it ends.
Now, rather than review the book properly, I will suffer and read the book again and post my reactions to each page. By the end of this, you will understand. Oh god you will understand.
We start. Mr. Brown is odd. Not just in a quirky, "makes noises" way, but on a subconscious level. His necktie has three ends. He has his eyes closed to the world around him, refusing it in its entirety.
He moos as he walks in a twisted fashion. Is the moo musical? The cow, unlike Brown, is wide-eyed. Shock? Fear? The cow's tail swishes, but vertically--unlike normal cows. Hipbones are wide and prominent. Mr. Brown hides behind a bush.
"How about you?" The first occurrence of the question. The first invitation. Why are you in the bushes, Mr. Brown? What does this cow know that it should fear you, prepare to run, and put its tail in an unlikely direction?
"How about you?" No, I am not involved in this situation. Please do not draw me into this thing, unknown narrator.
There are glove-wearing bees. The picture implies one saying to the other, "Get a load of this clown." Again, Brown is in a bush. Eyes closed, he hides. He buzzes but does not see the bees. The bees know something about Mr. Brown.
Now Mr. Brown talks to the inanimate. Pop pop. But who put the bottle into the air? Did Mr. Brown? His eyes are again closed. There is someone off screen. There must be. Is it the narrator?
The tri-cornered necktie takes the shape of the angelic. Mr. Brown is forced to use his thumb to pop. So moments ago, there was a thumb in his mouth and Mr. Brown is opening a bottle. Are you trying to get me drunk, Mr. Brown?
Now, close-eyed, he stands on a horse. He makes noises of horse feet. But this is like no horse I have ever seen, Mr. Brown. OPEN YOUR EYES. Horse. Hoooorse. Hores. Whores. The horse is on yellow ground. The only yellow ground I know of is desert. There are no bushes. This is a desert of nothingness. This horse has no mane. He is going through the desert on a "horse" with no mane. It felt good to get out of the rain. The rain comes later, and it makes me worried.
For now, Brown eek eeks like a squeaky shoe. A rooster crows. Mr. Brown crows, his eyes still shut securely. He is not aware of his own actions. Or he doesn't want to be. Why?
Now, owl. A summary of noises follows: Eek eek cock hoo. Those are the first words of each line. Sexual? No. Can't be. He means the animal cock. But then a question, offset on the page from the noises. How about you?
How about me what exactly? Brown stands on the page with legs wide, pelvis out. No, Mr. Brown. I don't want your cock a doodle do. Why? What?
The rain comes now, sounding like no rain I've heard. Dibble dibble? The strange three-pointed necktie is sapped of its strength. There is a massive hat. It is shaped like a penis. No, is it? I must be imagining. Is the rain hitting the phallic symbol or coming from it? Brown's eyes are still closed. I am shaking.
A one-eyed purple train comes chugging down the track. Mr. Brown assumes a squat. And now a list of sounds again. Become indoctrinated, dear reader. Moo, buzz, pop, eek, hoo, klopp, dibble, dopp, cock. Mr. Brown makes sounds with pleasure.
Mr. Brown can do it, how about you? STOP IT. STOP IT MR. BROWN
Mr. Brown talks about whispers. Secrets. Don't tell.
I HATE YOU MR. BROWN
Very soft very high.
SHUT YOUR FUCKING FACE, MR. BROWN!
He squats again, hand to mouth, gesturing with tongue in cheek. Mr. Brown blows an invisible rod. Whisper whisper.
He can go like a horny. Like a big "cat" drinking. Ah, a big wet pussy. WHY? NO. I REFUSE. Mr. Brown shows his tongue and flicks it. GO TO HELL, BROWN.
The tick of the clock. Eyes still closed. He doesn't see what he does.
And then a hand on the door, knock knock. It is not Mr. Brown's hand. This is the off-screen person. Knock knock. Tick tock. Time and interruption. Help me. HELP ME PERSON AT THE DOOR.
No. No. They're gone. I only saw the knocker's sleeve. Come back. Please.
Help.
Eggs on a table.
The next page, they are fried. Sizzle sizzle. Eggs suggesting fertilization. Sizzle sizzle. An implied threat by Mr. Brown against my mentioning his horrid actions. He was worried about that stranger. The eggs sweat in the hot pan.
The threat continues: "Mr. brown is smart. As smart as they come."
I can't escape him. No. No. He has large friends. The hippo, arguably the most dangerous creature on earth, is his friend. Brown has one sedated.
Goldfish kissing. The one page I do not understand. Is it representative of anything or merely a peaceful prelude to...
BOOM BOOM BOOM thunder and lightning. Ah, now I know. The lesson drills itself into me. Oh god now I understand. Kiss and shut up and you will live. Otherwise, shock and awe will fall upon you. Boom boom boom. A rabbit and bird run on the page. Tell on Mr. Brown and he'll fuck you up.
Mr. Brown skips and jumps during a summary of the lesson.
"A slurp and a whisper and a fish kiss too. Mr. Brown can do it, how about you?"
NO. NO, MR. BROWN! I WILL NOT SLURP OR KISS ON ANYTHING MORE, YOU FUCKING SICKO.
And it ends.
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March 21, 2025The book is a staple. Currently a favorite in our household. Definitely recommend reading the book as if you are free-styling, gets the kids going. Would give it six stars if I could. Also, who knew Mr. Brown can imitate so many sounds… impressive.
August 6, 2024
Yeah but can Mr. Brown make raspberry noises like me? I think not
June 4, 2025
I CAN moo, Mr. Brown ❣️
February 13, 2020
Life on the Farm
13 February 2020 - Edithburg
Yep, this is another kid’s book that I have read, but it also belongs to the collection of Dr Seuss books, which pretty much sets it apart from many of the other kid’s books out there. Okay, I haven’t actually read much beyond what I would have read as a child, namely because in my mind it is pretty much impossible to outshine the works of Theo LeSeig.
Well, Mr Brown is a farmer, and the book basically has him go through the various sounds that animals make. Mind you, this is from an English point of view, which means that all of the sounds are the sounds that the animals make if they happened to speak English. The reason I say that is because when you go to other languages you suddenly discover that the sounds that animals make are different. Sure, the sounds don’t change, but the interpretation of the sounds do.
Mind you, I remember sitting in German class back in university, and our teacher telling us that in German roosters say Cock-a-dee-dil-dee and I thought that this was stupid. Here I am, a university student and the last thing I wanted to know was how roosters crow in German. Yet, looking back on it I realise how much of a, well, jerk I was because, well, it showed me that language extends beyond words to actually sounds that animals make. Mind you, while I’m not going to jump up and start writing a treatise on the different interpretation of animal noises across the various languages, I still find it quite facsinating.
13 February 2020 - Edithburg
Yep, this is another kid’s book that I have read, but it also belongs to the collection of Dr Seuss books, which pretty much sets it apart from many of the other kid’s books out there. Okay, I haven’t actually read much beyond what I would have read as a child, namely because in my mind it is pretty much impossible to outshine the works of Theo LeSeig.
Well, Mr Brown is a farmer, and the book basically has him go through the various sounds that animals make. Mind you, this is from an English point of view, which means that all of the sounds are the sounds that the animals make if they happened to speak English. The reason I say that is because when you go to other languages you suddenly discover that the sounds that animals make are different. Sure, the sounds don’t change, but the interpretation of the sounds do.
Mind you, I remember sitting in German class back in university, and our teacher telling us that in German roosters say Cock-a-dee-dil-dee and I thought that this was stupid. Here I am, a university student and the last thing I wanted to know was how roosters crow in German. Yet, looking back on it I realise how much of a, well, jerk I was because, well, it showed me that language extends beyond words to actually sounds that animals make. Mind you, while I’m not going to jump up and start writing a treatise on the different interpretation of animal noises across the various languages, I still find it quite facsinating.
March 27, 2009
OK, right off the bat let me set your straight: we own the hardback edition of this book with paper pages and the small board book edition. You NEED to have the hardback version. Why? Because the board book version pails in comparison. Entire pages with great sounds and illustrations are omitted, and you don't get to repeat the sounds Mr. Brown makes at all until the end. In the hardback edition, you do several times - and you get to do a hippopotamus chewing gum. Grum! Grum! Grum!
But I get ahead of myself.
Mr. Brown is a master of making sounds - easy sounds like a cow or a bee, and difficult sounds like the aforementioned hippo as well as goldfish kissing and the splat of lightning. All the while, Mr. Brown contorts his faces in funny ways that help him make these sounds, often to the delight of the subject he is imitating. I'd recommend trying to imitate his facial expressions, too, when reading this book aloud to your kid because (a) it'll amuse the heck out of them, (b) it really does help you make the sounds, and (c) when was the last time you really stretched out your face?
But I get ahead of myself.
Mr. Brown is a master of making sounds - easy sounds like a cow or a bee, and difficult sounds like the aforementioned hippo as well as goldfish kissing and the splat of lightning. All the while, Mr. Brown contorts his faces in funny ways that help him make these sounds, often to the delight of the subject he is imitating. I'd recommend trying to imitate his facial expressions, too, when reading this book aloud to your kid because (a) it'll amuse the heck out of them, (b) it really does help you make the sounds, and (c) when was the last time you really stretched out your face?
February 18, 2009
Yes, I can fucking moo. Thanks for asking.
December 12, 2018
A story that lists all of the sounds that Mr. Brown can do, and helps the smaller readers to learn about sounds.
January 16, 2016
I see the influence of his book on many of our writers for children..
October 16, 2016
I think this is the first one I read to my son because of all the onomatopoeias in it. It is so much fun to say Klopp klopp dippity dopp. And I could go on…a must.
December 30, 2019
My cousins loved the rhyming. 10/10 would read again!
December 1, 2023
I literally could never not give Dr Seuss a 5* review!!
I adore everything about all the books and have brought my own 3 kiddies up on them all too!
This one we read as a board book in the car on any journey and I have no clue how many times I've read this one .....but reckon it will be in the late 100's if not 1000's 😱
It teaches noises that are brilliant to read out loud - my kids chortled every time I made certain noises.
This is such a great story, fun to read and also has education value too!
Absolutely love this!
I adore everything about all the books and have brought my own 3 kiddies up on them all too!
This one we read as a board book in the car on any journey and I have no clue how many times I've read this one .....but reckon it will be in the late 100's if not 1000's 😱
It teaches noises that are brilliant to read out loud - my kids chortled every time I made certain noises.
This is such a great story, fun to read and also has education value too!
Absolutely love this!
August 14, 2025
Ok- Quinn is officially into Dr. Seuss. I never was but pretended to be in elementary school when everyone else lost their minds for Dr Seuss day.
Now I get it. This book is fun and weird and doesn’t get old. Quinny also loves green eggs and ham, right now. That one is too long, I think. But he loves Sam I Am and has named his robot after him.
I also got him The Sneetches and other stories. We love the chaos of that collection. The Zax—omg. lol I love their pettiness and attitude. Too Many Daves is absurd and Q dies laughing when I call him Oliver Bolliver Butt.
I’m on the hunt for more like these.
Now I get it. This book is fun and weird and doesn’t get old. Quinny also loves green eggs and ham, right now. That one is too long, I think. But he loves Sam I Am and has named his robot after him.
I also got him The Sneetches and other stories. We love the chaos of that collection. The Zax—omg. lol I love their pettiness and attitude. Too Many Daves is absurd and Q dies laughing when I call him Oliver Bolliver Butt.
I’m on the hunt for more like these.
March 20, 2018
My husband does the sounds better than I do, but my daughter seems amused all the same.
December 31, 2023
purrrr mr brown ate that shit upppp
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