Author: Dr. Seuss
Age Range: 1-4 years old
Genre: Picture books with rhymes
This was one of the first books I ever bought for my daughter, and I started reading it to her when she was about 6 months old. I used to exaggerate the sounds like "Moooooo" and "pop" and "buzz" and "whisper" and she would sit there fascinated with the sounds. Perhaps she may have been fascinated by her crazy mommy's face as it went through various expressions trying to exaggerate the sounds, but no matter, it was a funny book to her.
There has been much research to support the use of rhyming books in promoting early literacy. This one in particular has been discussed as a great book for reading aloud to your little one. The rhymes, repetition of sound, and rhythm of the book are thought to be crucial in helping children develop the ears to be good readers.
Aside from the potential literacy benefit, the book is just plain fun to read aloud. There are lots of great sounds to be made and in the end, everybody can be like Mr. Brown and moo, pop, whisper, and buzz just like he does.
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