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Mr. Brown can imitate the noise of a frying egg and a hippopotamus chewing gum.
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Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer for her story collection, INTERPRETER OF MALADIES. Her first novel, set in Boston and New York, begins in 1968 with a young Indian man doing research at MIT,...
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Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer for her story collection, INTERPRETER OF MALADIES. Her first novel, set in Boston and New York, begins in 1968 with a young Indian man doing research at MIT, and his wife, who becomes pregnant with a son. As years go by, their son, unlike his parents, becomes thoroughly westernized and even rebellious, with a series of non-Indian girlfriends--none of whom stick. After a painful breakup, in the year 2000, the young man, who was named Gogol on a whim of his father's (he has since changed it), decides it's time to read a book by the Russian writer for whom he is named. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. Less
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Authors
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Dr. Seuss
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Jhumpa Lahiri
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Fiction Genre
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Juvenile Fiction
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Family & Relationships
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Fiction
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Fiction Subgenre
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Readers / Beginner
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Sound - Fiction
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Stories In Rhyme
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Concepts / Sounds
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Conflicts & Dualities
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Family & Friendship
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Emigration & Immigration
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East Indian Americans
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Literary
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Literary Genres & Types Of Novels
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Social Psychology
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Sociology / General
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Types Of Characters
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Life Stages / Teenagers
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Professional Reviews
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Times Literary Supplement: "The rich characterization, piercing details and phosphorescent silences so evident in Jhumpa Lahiri's breathtaking debut collection of stories, THE INTERPRETER OF MALADIES, are all in evidence in her first novel. But, by offering a protagonist who does not seem to want anything, at least in any focused way, Lahiri has broken a cardinal rule of her own storytelling. It is a testament to her artistry that she often gets away with it....The precision and sagacity of Lahiri's observations of the world offer much to enjoy.", Bromwich, David, Nation: "[H]er novel touches us almost everywhere with the truth of more than one life, and it does not lack the vulgar appeal without which art stops short at a decorous success. Three are scenes you do not want to let go of, subsidiary characters whom you would like to hold on to much longer....[I]n this second book Lahiri's pace and accent are unmistakable: somber, unrushed, acute in the exposure they offer to life's injuries and to it inroads of hope....Her gift is a power of sympathy that makes us concerned with the luck of her characters even when she is letting us know that the luck will end."
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Book Editions
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- Hardcover - Board
- November 01, 1996
- Random House Childrens Books
- 6"(h) x 4.5"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.3 lbs.
- 9780679882824
, - Hardcover - Prebinding
- October 01, 1999
- Bt Bound
- 9.25"(h) x 6.75"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.45 lbs.
- 9780881034127
, - Hardcover - Reinforced Hardcover
- June 01, 1970
- Random House Childrens Books
- 9.25"(h) x 6.75"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.7 lbs.
- 9780394906225
, - Hardcover
- 27
- June 01, 1970
- Random House Childrens Books
- 9.25"(h) x 7"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.6 lbs.
- 9780394806228
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- Audio - Compact Disc
- Unabridged
- August 01, 2006
- Random House
- 6"(h) x 5"(w) x 1"(d), 0.58 lbs.
- 9780739341360
, - Book
- 291
- January 01, 2004
- Flamingo
- 9780002259019
, - Digital
- Random House Audio
- 9780739306963
, - Hardcover
- 291
- September 16, 2003
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- 8.5"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1"(d), 1.05 lbs.
- 9780395927212
, - Paperback
- Reissue
- 291
- January 01, 2007
- Mariner Books
- 8.5"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1"(d), 0.65 lbs.
- 9780618733965
, - Paperback
- Reprint
- 291
- September 01, 2004
- Mariner Books
- 8.25"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1.25"(d), 0.7 lbs.
- 9780618485222
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Oh, the wonderful things Mr. Brown can do! He can go like a cow. He can go "Moo Moo". Mr. Brown can do it. How about you?
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Product Review Summary
100% recommend this product
Pros
- Enjoyable (11)
- Engaging (8)
- Entertaining (7)
- Creative (6)
- Well Written (5)
- Funny (2)
- Never a dull moment (1)
- Easy to Read (1)
- Original (1)
- Nice Pictures (1)
Cons
- none (10)
- Lacks Creativity (1)
Good For
- Young Children (11)
- Children (4)
- Entertainment (2)
- Gifts (2)
- Learning (2)
- Everyday Use (2)
- Education (1)
- Parents (1)
- Casual Reading (1)
- Home (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Fun to Read, Silly, but Educational
Cons
Not one
Recommended it?
Yes
A fellow Epinioner (ar_c) brought to my attention that it is Dr. Seuss's birthday today and suggested an informal write off of a Dr. Seuss book. I chose Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? because it is one of my favorites to read to my daughter and she loves the rhythm of the way it reads. It's also a...
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Pros
Great cadence and sounds
Cons
None
Recommended it?
Yes
A friend of mine often asks, "In our urban society, why are we so anxious for our children to learn farm animal noises?"
She's right. Between "Old McDonald and numerous board books, we spend a lot of time ensuring our toddlers know that pigs go oink and sheep go baa. Our little city kids...
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Product Review Summary
88% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
821
Pros
Careful, detailed everyday scenes; sympathetic, believable characters.
Cons
Story skips over huge chunks of characters' lives in order to cover several decades.
Recommended it?
Yes
Names are important. Just ask my mom (who has an American name herself); she wanted to give me a Japanese name when I was born, but remembered her own childhood, when it wasn't quite so cool to be ethnic. Playing it safe, she gave me the unremarkable first name of Stephanie – then so common that I...
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Pros
Eloquent prose that draws you in. Rich character and setting details.
Cons
Characters and plot lose intensity and detail in second half of the novel.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Namesake is Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel. Her book of short stories Interpreter of Maladies earned her the coveted Pulitzer in 2000. I have yet to read Interpreter of Maladies but I certainly intend to do so as her eloquent writing style does have its way of drawing...
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