Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises

My 10 year old daughter brought this book to my attention, telling me "it felt like real life" to her oppose to being a story of fiction. Since her apple didn't fall far from my neurodivergent tree, I wanted to give it a read for myself.

I am so thankful that my daughter has access to characters like Frankie. Being able to see yourself in the stories you read is life changing. I can't began to fathom how it would have changed my life as a child to read Tornado Brain then. So many times throughout my life people have written me off as cold, or not caring, or mean, etc. all because I had the inability to get my thoughts out articulately, or because I thought they "just knew" how I felt about them. When Frankie realized her mom's boyfriend show more might not know how much she cares about him it broke me into pieces.

From the emotional overloads, to the thought processing / honest word vomits / spacing out and everything in between. It was all depicted as I lived it decades ago—and still struggle with today. I adored the frank way the author approached being neurodivergent, plus the raw truth about loss and friendship.

This is a must read for both parents and kids alike. So many times I've wanted to put into words how my brain works, like why I interrupt others and mysteriously switch topics or why I don't like to be touched. Cat Patrick did it perfectly.

I would highly recommend this read to anyone wanting to take a peek inside the brain of someone who isn't neurotypical. Whether it's you, your child or someone you know, this book is a wonderful example.

While I didn't predict the ending, it was a well laid out plot that went at the pace of Frankie's mind. It also handled heavy (taboo to some) topics like periods, and death with the honesty, and grace they deserved. Frankie's reactions to everything made complete sense to me.

As a side note. I would love a full series of Frankie as an amateur sleuth, solving crimes around time.

TW: Missing Child, Death of a Child show less

As a child, I absolutely loved Dr. Seuss (then again, who doesn't?) and always sought out his books at my local library. I don't recall reading this title back then, but I've shared it many times with kids in my life as an adult. I love this book because it's so simple yet so engaging. Mr. Brown can make numerous noises, including various animals ones like "moo" plus inanimate ones like a clock's "tick tock." The text encourages the reader to try making these noises as well, thus making the book an interactive one. Because the interaction called for is very basic, even the youngest readers (I've shared this with 1- and 2-year-olds in the past) can get involved.

Even though the central character in this book (Mr. Brown) is very underwhelming it is still a whimsical and clever little book. Children are often fascinated by the sounds of the world around them, so Seuss' book provides a medium of exploration where they will encounter familiar sounds and be challenged by those less familiar. This book, like mant of Seuss', promotes a certain amount of household chaos, but to a certain extent that is to be expected when children are involved. I'm sure that Seuss could have made this little book quite a bit longer, since he doesn't include any made up words or animals to imitate, but this just goes to show that may be whimsical but he's not entirely impractical!

Library book. Not my very favorite Dr. Seuss book. It's geared toward the very, very young. Lots of noises, and very little story. Very cute and full of rhymes with the classic Seuss illustration style.

What a wonderful read aloud story this is! My kids are teenagers now but I still remember the fun of reading it to them when they were preschoolers.

Mr. Brown is a sound-making wonder! He can 'hoo hoo' like an owl and 'buzz buzz' like a bee. It is so much fun to make noises that you hear every day, like 'moo' and 'ticktock'. But stranger sounds are fun to make, too...like the 'pip' of a goldfish kiss and the 'grum grum' of a hippo chewing gum.

This is a colorfully illustrated, well rhyming, classic Dr. Seuss book. The main character in this book, Mr. Brown, is showcased making all of this best sounds! Some of them include animal sounds, sounds from nature, and sounds you may hear in your everyday life. This is a great book, especially when read aloud or when children follow along. Because the noises are repeated a few times, children can say them along with the reader, or the reader could prompt children to try to make the sounds as well. This book is filled with onomatopoeias, or sound words, such as buzz, dibble dop, and tick-tock. This book could be implemented in a classroom not only for the enjoyable, easy read, but also to teach a lesson on onomatopoeias.