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Mr. Silly (Mr. Men Classic Library)
-- The spring in his step has got MR. BOUNCE down -- can a pair of heavy boots help lift his spirits?
-- Join a boy named Jack as he goes on a wild adventure with MR. DAYDREAM -- without even leaving his desk
-- Square apples, twisted teapots -- who knows what will win, when MR. SILLY and his nonsensical neighbors compete for the yearly Nonsense Cup?
-- Mr. Tickle's ticklin...more
-- Join a boy named Jack as he goes on a wild adventure with MR. DAYDREAM -- without even leaving his desk
-- Square apples, twisted teapots -- who knows what will win, when MR. SILLY and his nonsensical neighbors compete for the yearly Nonsense Cup?
-- Mr. Tickle's ticklin...more
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(first published 1972)
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An excellent parody of social conformity and rebellion. I felt the middle section was padded out a little, did we really need three animal introductions during Mr. Silly's walk? Although interesting, they didn't advance the plot. Perhaps Mr. Hargreaves was eager to show off his animal drawing skills.
I would have liked to have known more about the other characters in the competition. Mr. Muddle, Mrs Nincompoop and the King of Nonsenseland were barely discussed. I for one would have been...more
I would have liked to have known more about the other characters in the competition. Mr. Muddle, Mrs Nincompoop and the King of Nonsenseland were barely discussed. I for one would have been...more
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This book deserves a star just for Mr Silly's shoes - tremendous!
A lovely, whimsical tale, transporting children to a magical land where their silly natures can be indulged to the full.
My childrens' imaginatons were sparked by the start, trying to come up with more silly things he might do.
There is the obligatory walk that the Mr Men character goes on, such is the formula for these stories.
Personally we felt that the teapot should have won the cup,...more
A lovely, whimsical tale, transporting children to a magical land where their silly natures can be indulged to the full.
My childrens' imaginatons were sparked by the start, trying to come up with more silly things he might do.
There is the obligatory walk that the Mr Men character goes on, such is the formula for these stories.
Personally we felt that the teapot should have won the cup,...more
This book is a lot of fun and especially silly. Theme is everything that is silly! Great to ask questions to children and involve them by wondering what Mr. Silly might do next. Pictures are great and so unique to Roger Hargreaves books.
LOL!
BLOWN AWAY! the use of imagery and allegory are poetic and profound, a cerebral page turner in the strictest sense. Numerous parallels to the epic Gilgamesh w/ subplots that seem to epitomize and clarify the most fundamental principals of Kantian metaphysics. Simply provocative - Simply . . . . genius.
Mr. Silly lives in a silly house in nonsenseland. His ambition is to win the nonsense cup. Can he manage it?
Profoundly inspiring.
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Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books.
Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reg...more
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Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reg...more
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