Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!
By Dr. Seuss
The Story
A boy named Marvin K. Mooney is told, again and again, that it's time to leave — by lion's tail, by mail, by stilts, by Crunk-Car, by Zumble-Zay — will he ever take the hint?
Why It's Special
For the kid who needs to hear the same instruction nine different silly ways before it sinks in, this book turns getting-out-the-door into a game instead of a battle.
- Big idea: There are endless ways to say the same thing, and sometimes it takes every single one of them to make it stick.
- Vibes: Bouncy, insistent, gleefully repetitive, with a wink of parental exasperation underneath the nonsense words.
Perfect For Kids Who
- love made-up words like Crunk-Car and Zumble-Zay
- respond well to repetition with a building rhythm
- are working on listening the first time (or the ninth)
- enjoy silly illustrations of impossible vehicles
Ask Your Little Reader
- Imagination: If you had to invent your own way for Marvin to leave, what would you call it?
- Story & problem-solving: Why do you think it took so many different ideas to get Marvin moving?
- Real-life connection: Has anyone ever had to ask you to do something more than once before you finally did it?
- Language & wordplay: Which made-up word — Crunk-Car or Zumble-Zay — is more fun to say out loud?
