Mr. Good

Mr. Men #47

by Adam Hargreaves, Roger Hargreaves (Creator)

Mr. Good, unlike Little Miss Bad, is very, very good. But he lives in Badland, where he is misunderstood and miserable! Will he ever find somewhere he belongs?

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

32 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

About the author

Adam Hargreaves is an English author and illustrator. The son of Roger Hargreaves, he continues his father's popular Mr. Men series of children's books. Hargreaves also served as inspiration for the series. When at the age of six he asked his father "What does a tickle look like?", Roger used that question to create the first book, Mr. Tickle.

Reviews

[Matty Lavelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

A predictable ending, with an unsatisfying character arc for Mr Good!

[Godzilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

A worthy message hidden inside a disappointing story.

Quite how Mr Good would end up living in Badland is never tackled, nor how he maintains his thoughtful and pleasant demeanour.

The usual "goes for a long walk" plot device is utilised for what feels like the thousandth time.

Thankfully Mr Good ends up in the right place for him, although no mention is made of how he sells his house in Badland, tackles the spectre of negative equity or how he convinces someone to live in Badland.

Slightly dubious message too: good deeds will not always be warmly received, as we live in a mixture of Good/Badland.

[Danielle Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just because you are born into bad circumstances doesn’t mean you can’t rise above them. If you are living in Badland, move! Also, when your head and feelings are muddled, going for a long walk can help clear them up! Good advice. Also an important lesson that sometimes our kind deeds will go unappreciated, but that does not mean we should stop doing them, but perhaps do them for others who are more deserving!

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, the perpetual frustration of being Mr. Good. Although doing good things comes naturally to him, and he isn't the least bit sanctimonious, let's get real. (Along with how this story has been shaped by author Roger Hargreaves.)

Mr. Good does, after all, live in a place "called Badland." Just how bad is it, living in Badland?

In Badland, the puddles are much deeper than they look.
In Badland, a dog's bite is worse than its bark.

Oh, there is such a happy, happy ending. No spoiler from me, no no! But right now I'm giving the late Roger Hargreaves -- wherever he is now -- a great big smile of thanks.

FIVE STARS for wisdom in his text, delightful illustrations and, indirectly, some very good advice.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Good is unhappy living in Badland.

"Mr. Good is very, very good."

Mr. Good is well mannered, polite, considerate, and kind, but he lives in Badland where everyone is quite the opposite. Naturally, he has a rough time of this.

Finally, when Mr. Good wanders into Goodland by mistake, he discovers that he doesn't have to stay in Badland and be miserable. Mr. Good moves to Goodland where he lives happily ever after.

I liked that the moral of the story tells young readers that if they are in a bad situation, they can just leave. Too often, stories encourage people to stick it out and try to change hearts and minds. This advice can be downright dangerous. As Mo Willems says, “If you ever find yourself in the wrong story, leave.” You're allowed to leave. Sometimes the best thing someone can do is walk away.

On a side note, my child thought it was hilarious that in Bandland people slam right doors in your face.

[Dan Boughen · Rating 3 out of 5]

6 year old says... I think this is very UNfunny. Ha ha unfunny. I think it's very funny that a lady from badland pushes a dustbin over and Mr good picks it up.

40 year old says... This is not canon. Mr Good is good but not happy, so he goes for a mooch to a whole another place which named after him. That makes him happy. Good for him. Still isn't canon though.

[Slow Man · Rating 3 out of 5]

The moral of the story: if you don’t like the town you live in, move! The world is bigger than you think. Or you can like Mr Good, go for a long walk and before you know it, the scenery has changed, people is better and you might decide to settle in a new place.

[Holli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why on Earth was Mr. Good living in Badland to begin with? Wouldn't the fact everyone there was entirely rude be a sign to run in the other direction and not live there?

[Juwon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is not written by Roger Hargreaves. It was written by Adam Hargreaves.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr Good lives in Badland - even misterland has a badlands? Well in this one of the more modern Mr Men they do. Mr Good is a good read, if again missing the magic a little bit.

[Sylvia Zin]

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[Shahrun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poor Mr Good is a good man in a bad place. Until he accidentally finds himself in the tight place. My favourite picture is the sun. How nice would it be to bask in that glow.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

MR GOOD
Whatever was he doing living in Badland anyway?

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes it’s best to start afresh than to force things to work out where you are. Mr. Good found the place he was meant to be and hopefully he will live happily ever after.

[Joy Keil · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favourite Mr. Men books!

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

What happens in the story is that someone is good but mr good lives in bad land but then he walks away from bad land to the good land.

[Chris Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good.

[Roland · Rating 3 out of 5]

A tad uninspired.

[Dane Cobain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well this is a bit good, isn’t it? It’s a pretty good entry into the series.

[Henry Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

يا له من كتاب جيد يا فتى صغير
يا له من كتاب جيد يا فتى صغير
يا له من كتاب جيد يا فتى صغير
يا له من كتاب جيد يا فتى صغير
يا له من كتاب جيد يا فتى صغير

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[John Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

The intriguing story of how a long walk can result in moving house

[Ophelia Gold · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish badland was it's own series. So much detail to explore in that area.

[Nikhil Narvekar · Rating 5 out of 5]

banger but could have used more action when the main character was in badlands

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly? This is a bit like the experience of being neurodiverse in a neurotypical world, then discovering there are indeed people like you, who appreciate you.

[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.

[Stina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Book #48 for 2014

This one was more weird than pointless. Why was he in the wrong place to begin with? How did he just stay in the "right" place once he found it? Is the world really so polarized? I feel rather sorry for any child who tries to make sense of our world after reading these annoying little books. It is safe to say that I do not care for this series at all.

[Gavin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once more, one of the new Mr. Men books not actually written by Roger Hargreaves. Possibly the worst, but still good for the kiddies.

[τλιϓλ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surely it's not the same like before, writing style is different still it wasn't bad story either though I was imagining things a little different.

[Ronnie Readings · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book, it's really cool, I don't like the bad people but the good people like mr good are cool