Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners)

by Dr. Seuss

Hardcover, 1972

Call number

ER S

Collection

Publication

Random House Books for Young Readers (1972), Edition: First Edition, 36 pages

Description

Suggests in rhyme a number of ways for Marvin K. Mooney to travel as long as he gets going--now!

User reviews

LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
He's gotta go, and he's gotta go now. Perpetually relevant.
LibraryThing member gbill
Love Geisel's creativity as always, but also the cadence of his words. I also love the playfulness of the last page.
LibraryThing member regularguy5mb
All these years later, I'm still left wondering what Marvin K. Mooney did to deserve such animosity.
LibraryThing member JDHensley
This story is about trying to get Marvin K. Mooney to leave. The story talks about the different things Marvin could ride in. At the end of the book Marvin said it was time for him to leave. This story teaches children to listen to someone and when they ask you to leave then go ahead and leave
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instead of just staying where you are.
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LibraryThing member Lizziep
Marvin is asked in many ways to leave and he keeps returning. This book has a good rhyme scheme and is easy for kids to read. Has an underlying political message about Richard Nixon.
LibraryThing member cbower6
1. Marvin K Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (1972, Dr. Seuss Enterprises) is a Modern Fantasy poetry story by Dr. Seuss. Marvin K Mooney’s message is to not procrastinate, but to go now and do what you have to do. Marvin’s mother also portrays the other main idea of, persistence. Like all Dr
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Seuss books I really like this book. As always his illustrations, point of view, and rhyming skill draws me, the reader, into his world and exposes me to his numerous inventions. Dr. Seuss classic illustrations are simple enough to entertain a young child yet classic enough to draw an adult reader into the story. The vivid illustrations enhance the text by giving us a visual explanation of the many made-up words of Doctor Seuss. Not a lot of people know what a Zumble-Zay is, but thanks to the authors illustration we have an idea of what it is. The author’s use of Third person narrative helps us to see into multiple characters in the story. Not only do we see, through the narrator, the anger that Marvin’s mother expresses towards Marvin, we also see Marvin’s reluctance to go. Because of 3rd person we can hear in the opening lines Marvin’s mothers’ frustration “The Time has come. The time is now. Just go. GO! GO!” this style of writing introduces us to her furry at her son. Through the illustration we see Marvin not wanting to go. We see his reluctance to do his task. Dr Seuss is well known for his rhythm and rhyme. This story is a great example of his rhythm. The lines “Marvin K. Moony! I don’t care how. Marvin K. Mooney! Will you Please GO NOW” have a great speed and rhythm to them that pulled me in and got me more involved in the story.
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LibraryThing member Milina_Moreno
I really enjoyed reading this book by Dr. Seuss because I found it to be one of his simpler books. This story has a message that there are different (imaginable) means of transportation to go somewhere! The fun illustrations make this book a really interesting read, as they are all real means of
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transportation, but with a very fictitious twist! For example, he suggests Marvin K. Mooney goes away on a bicycle, but on a “Zike Bike”, which is just a crazier version of a real bicycle! I enjoyed this book because it was an easy and quick read, but also rhymed, which made it fun to read. I never knew what to expect next, which is why I would definitely recommend this book to readers!
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
A large unnamed hand narrates this book, telling Marvin K. Mooney to vacate the premises by any means possible.

There isn't really a plot to this book, but it is just fun in the typical Seuss fashion. Rhymes, word play, and bizarre phrases and creatures people its pages. It is a good book to read
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aloud with young kids as it has ample fodder for using silly voices. I'm not sure it's the best early reader out there just because of the use of made-up words like "Zumble-Zay" but it's an altogether entertaining read.
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Pages

36

ISBN

0394924908 / 9780394924908
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