Little Miss Giggles

Little Miss Books #14

by Roger Hargreaves

Book by Hargreaves, Roger

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Fantasy, Juvenile, Classics, Humor

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Roger Hargreaves was a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books. He created the Mr. Men series, Little Miss series and Timbuctoo series, intended for young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with bold, brightly coloured illustrations, have sales of more than 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Today, the nephew told me he hated Little Miss books. My heart sank a bit. I told him that Mr. Happy, Mr. Funny and Mr. Topsy-Turvy were all in there and what do you know, he really enjoyed this story after all. I think it was more he wanted to watch TV instead of read. The book hooked him anyway. He gave it 3 stars after all.

Little Miss Giggle lost her giggle and Mr. Happy helps her find it again.

The wall paper in this one is extreme, lines verses checks and all kinds of 80s decor. I still think these books are fun. Just a few hundred left.

[Shirley Revill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had great fun building up a bookshelf up of these wonderful stories for children. My children and grandchildren really loved them and so do I. We have had hours of fun with these books. Highly recommended.

[Lauren O'Farrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gritty tale of loss, futility, and medical ineptitude grabs you by the giggle box from page one.

Giggles, the mildly hysterical protagonist, has us on side almost immediately with her upbeat outlook on life, while her cheerful companion, Happy, brings much needed comic relief to a traumatic time for the blue-skinned and beribboned heroine.

At the height of this harrowing tale we are also inevitably led to question the qualifications (and ironic naming) of the charlatan Dr Makeyouwell, in the story's most shocking moment.

Will Giggles rediscover her joy and vanquish her ennui? Will Makeyouwell end up at a tribunal? What does Mr Happy have in his box?

Surely the Pulitzer committee are already discussing this masterpiece of literature. Read it before the awards so you too can look smug when it sweeps the board.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how other characters in these stories rally around when one of them is sad and upset.

In this case Little Miss Giggles has lost her giggle.
Of course Mr. Happy is the perfect character to help out and try and make her giggle again.

These books are great ways to explore different emotions with little readers and the message of friends trying to make you happy again is a sweet one.
Mr Happy's eventually succeeds with such a genius idea!

[Siobhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, Mr Men and Little Miss, how wonderful you are!

These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.

Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.

[Ian McHugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

She giggled. SHE GIGGLED.

[Les Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A smile on our faces for family story time.

[Alannah Clarke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved these Mr Men and Little Miss books. I remember getting them from my granny every week. There was so much from these simple characters, I remember filling my little bookshelf with all these books making sure I had got them all in right order. I wish I still had these books but somehow most of them got lost with many house moves or my mum gave the rest away. If I ever have kids, I will make sure they get the chance to experience these wonderful, colourful books.

[Roy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book to my little daughter a couple of times this month based on a recommendation from a friend on Google+. I am so glad I did! My daughter absolutely loved it and giggled many times. I can remember reading some others of this series when I was growing up. I am glad they are still around!

[Kate Stead · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do like the Little Miss and Mr Men books. We tend to take 4-5 on holiday or as they can fit easily in the kids toy bags and they will flick through them or create a game around who has which books when we are travelling.
This one has a cute story and like most of them, has a humour that appeals to our 3 and 5 year olds.
A cute and fun story to have as part of your Mr/Little Miss collection.

[Miguel J · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was funny when he bought a box of giggles! I liked it because you couldn't see it and when they were talking she just came out with giggles!

It was also funny that she was actually giggling.

Lucy age 4 and a half

[Katy W · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh, if only this had been around when I was a child... My children seemed less keen on them than me, but I could still have a sneaky read in the library while they were looking at the jigsaws on the rocket carpet.

[Partridge Public]

Hargeaves, Roger K-1st

[Patrick\ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read-aloud series - with a moral.

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

awww . . . it's so sweet that Mr. Happy helps Little Miss Giggle get her giggle back! :)

[JG (Introverted Reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will Little Miss Giggles find her lost giggle?

Adorable.

[Bailey Jane]

I read these when I was little and loved them!

Poor Little Miss Giggles loses her giggle one day, and Mr. Happy helps her get it back. Sweet!

[Heather Spergel · Rating 5 out of 5]

my kids love these books. little miss giggles lost her giggle and mr. happy tries to help her. adorable! great words for kids to hear and learn.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was way more fascinated with these as a kid.

[τλιϓλ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the way Mr. Happy helped her, felt so sorry for her when she lost her giggling part ^_^

[Mathilda Mallinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most giggliest books of all. I giggled all the way through as I read it.

[Alastair Mason · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is trying to eat my soul!

[Serge Smagarinsky · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's nice to have friends looking out for you, but this story doesn't have a lot of substance, nor entertainment.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Miss Giggles loves to giggle and one day she loses it. This is a really cute story for anyone in need of quick and cute read.

[Peter Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I identified a lot with this book. So glad she didn't end up on medication!

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Little Miss Giggles loses her giggle and must try to recover it.

[Allison Jenkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it!

[Rehan Abd Jamil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book!

[Thuy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the little miss and mr books

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Little Miss Giggles” - On this peculiar day Little Miss Giggles lost her giggle. With the help of her friends and Mr Happy she finds her giggles “in a box”.