LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
You wouldn’t expect a book about Mr Mean to be a perfect lesson in kindness, but that’s the case here.
Mr Happy is always kind, which is part of what makes him happy of course, whereas being mean all the time makes Mr Mean miserable. That’s why Mr Happy and Little Miss Giggles team up to show Mr Mean how to be kinder, and before you know it, he’s doing things for other people, and getting that warm glow inside that is happiness.
By showing children that you can choose to be kind and the impact that has on your own feelings this book delivers an important message effectively and in a fun way.
Useful notes for parents on the inside back cover provide pointers to how to get the most from the book, but it will easily generate meaningful conversations.
Andrea Reece
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Mr. Men Little Miss: Be Kind Synopsis
A fun and engaging Mr Men Little Miss story about the power of kindness and the happiness it brings.
Lots of the Mr Men and Little Miss are kind. Mr Happy loves making his friends happy by doing kind deeds. But it can be easier to do what you want without thinking of others. Have you ever found it difficult to be kind? Mr Mean probably finds it the hardest to be kind. Can Mr Happy and Little Miss Giggles help him to learn that small acts of kindness bring much happiness?
The Mr Men and Little Miss are the perfect characters to help children understand a bit more about their own emotions and how to manage them. With engaging questions to encourage conversations and some helpful tips from favourite characters to help children develop their emotional intelligence.
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Roger Hargreaves Press Reviews
'The colourful characters have been delighting children since Mr Tickle first appeared on bookshelves in 1971.' - The Independent
'The timeless Mr Men books capture modern stereotypes perfectly.' - The Telegraph
'The Mr Men and Little Miss characters remain a cultural phenomenon, whose impact is felt far beyond the nursery bookshelf.' - The Telegraph
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About Roger Hargreaves
Born in 1935 in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, Charles Roger Hargreaves is Britain’s third best-selling author of all time having sold more than 100 million books, including all the familiar Mr. Men and Little Miss characters. Roger Hargreaves followed a career in advertising before becoming an author and illustrator.
He wrote the first Mr. Men book in 1971 when his 8 year old son, Adam Hargreaves, asked 'What does a tickle look like?' In response, Roger drew a figure with a round orange body and long, rubbery arms and Mr. Tickle was born.
He initially had difficulty finding a publisher, but once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years and spawning a BBC animated television series, narrated and voiced by Arthur Lowe.
By 1976, Roger Hargreaves had quit his day job as creative director of a London advertising firm. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began with Little Miss Bossy. They were also made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton and Pauline Collins, who voiced the Mr. Men and Little Misses respectively.
Although Roger Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books, John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his Mr. Men and Little Miss books. With his wife, Christine, Roger had four children: Adam, Giles, and twins Sophie and Amelia who were the inspiration for Little Miss Twins.
Roger Hargreaves died suddenly of a stroke 11 September 1988. Adam has continued to write and draw the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters in new stories. In April 2004, Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men characters to the entertainment group Chorion.
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