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Mr. Men #18
M. Rigolo
They're back! Rediscover the zaniest characters you've ever met in this best-selling series which has sold millions worldwide. Just in time for Fall 1997's hot new animated TV show, Mr. Men and Little Miss are being relaunched in the U. S. Bright and charming, with easily recognizable characters and a small take-along format, Mr. Men and Little Miss books are easy enough for young readers, witty enough for humor-prone adults, and highly collectible for one and all.
40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1976
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Roger Hargreaves
1,337 books368 followersRoger 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.
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June 28, 2018
I was watching the 'Love your Garden' show on Netflixs and they made a reference to Mr. Funny's Shoe car. I was like, I get the reference. Those British people really did grow up reading these Mr. Men books.
Mr. Funny wants to make everyone laugh, even worms and Daisy's and he does. The zoo animals are feeling sick so he goes and makes them feel better. He spreads good cheer all around. I had a lot of fun with this story.
The nephew had to read this one more than once as he loved it. He is a bit of a clown himself.
Mr. Funny wants to make everyone laugh, even worms and Daisy's and he does. The zoo animals are feeling sick so he goes and makes them feel better. He spreads good cheer all around. I had a lot of fun with this story.
The nephew had to read this one more than once as he loved it. He is a bit of a clown himself.
September 8, 2021
Mr. Funny is certainly an amusing little fella, he lives in a teapot and drives a shoe shaped car.
He is the perfect entertainer as a trip to the zoo sees him tasked with cheering up all the animals.
Just like the story itself, you can't help but raise a smile to this more quirkier character in the series.
He is the perfect entertainer as a trip to the zoo sees him tasked with cheering up all the animals.
Just like the story itself, you can't help but raise a smile to this more quirkier character in the series.
June 30, 2025
I have to give this one 5 stars, even if only for how much it made my exhausted, poorly wife laugh.
Now, she is genuinely coulrophobic, so I was half expecting this one to set off her clown alarm, but, despite Mr. Funny having the long, floppy shoes and the round, red nose, he somehow managed to slip under her clown-radar, like a comically-hatted stealth bomber.
I was interested to see the zoo animals in this book as they were clearly a prototypical form of the anthropomorphic animals in his Timbuktu series.
Now, she is genuinely coulrophobic, so I was half expecting this one to set off her clown alarm, but, despite Mr. Funny having the long, floppy shoes and the round, red nose, he somehow managed to slip under her clown-radar, like a comically-hatted stealth bomber.
I was interested to see the zoo animals in this book as they were clearly a prototypical form of the anthropomorphic animals in his Timbuktu series.
February 6, 2024
Un livre qui fait du bien dans un monde où le négatif prends le dessus sur les plaisirs simples de la vie
November 30, 2017
The Best Medicine
30 November 2017 – Pennant Hills
I'm not really sure if there is all that much of a difference between Mr Funny and Mr Silly because, well, they seem to be as silly as each other. Honestly, there is a difference between being funny and being silly. If you are funny then you generally just make people laugh, however if you are silly then you are probably little more than a jerk. Okay, that is probably being a little harsh, but then again there are those people who may appear to be silly, but in reality are just different, and different in a good way. Then you have the show ponies, those who are silly simply because they want to draw attention to themselves (by doing things like biting the head off of a dove, though there was a bit of context to that, though being incredibly drunk at the time didn't help all that much).
The story goes that My Funny wants to go to the zoo, but the zoo was closed because the animals are all a little sad. Well, that hasn't stopped any of the zoos that I've been to because a lot of them when I visit I never actually see the animals because they are off hiding in parts of their cages that are outside of the view of us plebs. Okay, if we get there at feeding time, then the animals do come out, but generally they don't appreciate being gawked at all day so they off and hide. That still doesn't stop the zoo from charging through the nose to see what generally looks like a bunch of empty cages.
However, the interesting thing about Mr Funny is that it reminds me of that Robin Williams movie about that doctor that would dress up as a clown to cheer up sick children and make them laugh, and at least brighten up their day a little. The thing is that childhood, in a perfect world that is, should be a time of joy, happiness, and just plain fun. We don't have any responsibilities (that's our parent's problem), so we should relax, and run around the park with a kite. Yet not all children get that opportunity because they are either born into poverty, violence, or simply get really, really sick. Which is why there are people that put aside some time, and money, to bring a bit of brightness into their lives.
Yet we must be careful, because children always act to work on the heart strings, and some of these 'charities' are little more than scams and tax dodges. In fact some large companies use these charities to simply funnel money through for their own selfish purposes, but will promote these organisations because the phrase 'just think of the children' always results in people opening their wallets. I remember when I worked for one of those dodgy charity collection agencies – the ones where only 10% of the money collected actually gets to the charity – I was told by one of the others that it is much more profitable to collect money for the charities representing children.
Gee, I always seem to turn these joyful, and delightful, children's books into some really serious reflection on life and the world in which we live. Yet, the world is not all doom and gloom, and there are certainly some honest and friendly people out there, such as Mr Funny, who make it much better for everyone involved.
30 November 2017 – Pennant Hills
I'm not really sure if there is all that much of a difference between Mr Funny and Mr Silly because, well, they seem to be as silly as each other. Honestly, there is a difference between being funny and being silly. If you are funny then you generally just make people laugh, however if you are silly then you are probably little more than a jerk. Okay, that is probably being a little harsh, but then again there are those people who may appear to be silly, but in reality are just different, and different in a good way. Then you have the show ponies, those who are silly simply because they want to draw attention to themselves (by doing things like biting the head off of a dove, though there was a bit of context to that, though being incredibly drunk at the time didn't help all that much).
The story goes that My Funny wants to go to the zoo, but the zoo was closed because the animals are all a little sad. Well, that hasn't stopped any of the zoos that I've been to because a lot of them when I visit I never actually see the animals because they are off hiding in parts of their cages that are outside of the view of us plebs. Okay, if we get there at feeding time, then the animals do come out, but generally they don't appreciate being gawked at all day so they off and hide. That still doesn't stop the zoo from charging through the nose to see what generally looks like a bunch of empty cages.
However, the interesting thing about Mr Funny is that it reminds me of that Robin Williams movie about that doctor that would dress up as a clown to cheer up sick children and make them laugh, and at least brighten up their day a little. The thing is that childhood, in a perfect world that is, should be a time of joy, happiness, and just plain fun. We don't have any responsibilities (that's our parent's problem), so we should relax, and run around the park with a kite. Yet not all children get that opportunity because they are either born into poverty, violence, or simply get really, really sick. Which is why there are people that put aside some time, and money, to bring a bit of brightness into their lives.
Yet we must be careful, because children always act to work on the heart strings, and some of these 'charities' are little more than scams and tax dodges. In fact some large companies use these charities to simply funnel money through for their own selfish purposes, but will promote these organisations because the phrase 'just think of the children' always results in people opening their wallets. I remember when I worked for one of those dodgy charity collection agencies – the ones where only 10% of the money collected actually gets to the charity – I was told by one of the others that it is much more profitable to collect money for the charities representing children.
Gee, I always seem to turn these joyful, and delightful, children's books into some really serious reflection on life and the world in which we live. Yet, the world is not all doom and gloom, and there are certainly some honest and friendly people out there, such as Mr Funny, who make it much better for everyone involved.
November 22, 2012
A tried and tested pre-home time favourite, especially for the Early Years. From the timeless collection by Roger Hargreaves, ‘Mr Funny’ is just one of the superb Mr Men books which pupils cannot get enough of.
The protagonist certainly lives up to his name, as one of the silliest Mr Men characters by definition; his antics will certainly have pupils in stitches. Mr Funny operates in a hilariously ridiculous way, with his breakfast of a “daisy sandwich” and “glass of toast” and his shoe-shaped car, much to the amusement of all the animals and even flowers around him. Yet, he is a loveable character and his humorous nature is much appreciated when he cheers up all the depressed zoo animals with his outrageously funny faces, so wonderfully illustrated alongside the story.
The story is also educational in that it nicely recaps characteristics of different real life animals through both descriptions and illustrations.
Overall, a great carpet time story which inevitably leaves pupils excitedly asking which Mr Men story will be read next time.
The protagonist certainly lives up to his name, as one of the silliest Mr Men characters by definition; his antics will certainly have pupils in stitches. Mr Funny operates in a hilariously ridiculous way, with his breakfast of a “daisy sandwich” and “glass of toast” and his shoe-shaped car, much to the amusement of all the animals and even flowers around him. Yet, he is a loveable character and his humorous nature is much appreciated when he cheers up all the depressed zoo animals with his outrageously funny faces, so wonderfully illustrated alongside the story.
The story is also educational in that it nicely recaps characteristics of different real life animals through both descriptions and illustrations.
Overall, a great carpet time story which inevitably leaves pupils excitedly asking which Mr Men story will be read next time.
August 20, 2020
If You were a Kid in the UK Growing up in the 90s, You got to see the 1970s BBC Series of the Mr. Men on Home Video & Mr. Funny was one of my Favourite stories. All of the Mr. Men books are beautifully illustrated and have good stories with lessons for the children and this one is no exception.
February 6, 2024
encore merci à isma pour ce merveilleux livre
December 11, 2025
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August 4, 2022the flowers in this book can laugh and smile yet the first thing mr. funny eats in this book is a daisy sandwich
November 3, 2020
A cute-little feel-good book for children. It was a good start to the day, I smiled :)
February 10, 2010
This one and Mr. Mischief are my son's favorites in this series. I actually remember reading these to my little brother when he was small. (His favorite was Mr. Silly!)
May 17, 2013
My 4 year old son and I, just had a blast reading this for our bedtime story. We laughed more than the Zoo animals. :)
August 25, 2017
I always liked Mr. Funny. Mostly because he was funny, and he was especially funny as a child growing up.
July 4, 2018
My children and grandchildren loved these story books. Recommended.
June 9, 2007
Mr. Funny is one of the more surreal of the Mr. Men books. Mr. Funny lives a very odd life. His house is a tea pot. He drinks toast for breakfast and drives around town in a shoe. As with many of the Mr. Men books, the story follows Mr. Funny through the course of a day, starting with breakfast and going through the course of a day, usually with a trip into town.
Mr. Funny goes to the zoo where he is called into service to entertain a bunch of animals suffering from colds. Here is where the book falls apart. Mr. Funny is apparently a very entertaining fellow, although from his antics, I'd qualify him more as just funny in the head. He entertains the animals by pulling faces which are apparently so funny that everyone ends up laughing themselves silly. Unfortunately neither the text nor the illustrations are able to capture whatever it is about his face that is funny enough to cause spontaneous laughter but's apparently just what the elephant, lion, bear and giraffe all needed to cheer up.
Mr. Funny goes to the zoo where he is called into service to entertain a bunch of animals suffering from colds. Here is where the book falls apart. Mr. Funny is apparently a very entertaining fellow, although from his antics, I'd qualify him more as just funny in the head. He entertains the animals by pulling faces which are apparently so funny that everyone ends up laughing themselves silly. Unfortunately neither the text nor the illustrations are able to capture whatever it is about his face that is funny enough to cause spontaneous laughter but's apparently just what the elephant, lion, bear and giraffe all needed to cheer up.
March 27, 2015
Think I’m right in stating that as a boy I had all the pre-1990 Mr Men books with the possible exception of “Mr Snow”. Looking at all the covers apart from the latter jogged my memory.
Sadly I remember little about the stories now, despite reading them numerous times during my boyhood, plus watching the Mr Men cartoons more than once.
Reckon the last time I would’ve read these was 1983, though may have returned to them as late as 1985. Although I’ve forgotten almost everything about this title and all the others I feel that owing to the amount of times I read each publication that they all deserve to be rated five stars.
I’m grateful to Roger Hargreaves for brightening up my childhood with both his Mr Men and the Timbuctoo series of books.
Sadly I remember little about the stories now, despite reading them numerous times during my boyhood, plus watching the Mr Men cartoons more than once.
Reckon the last time I would’ve read these was 1983, though may have returned to them as late as 1985. Although I’ve forgotten almost everything about this title and all the others I feel that owing to the amount of times I read each publication that they all deserve to be rated five stars.
I’m grateful to Roger Hargreaves for brightening up my childhood with both his Mr Men and the Timbuctoo series of books.
February 16, 2017
My little brother went through a Mr. Men phase when we were younger. Three years his senior I was a bit beyond the reading level but I found the look, both the size and simple, colorful illustrations appealing. Since that time, I have held a soft spot in my heart for this popular children's series. It wasn't until I read Mr. Funny that I realized I don't think I ever actually perused the text of his collection. Unfortunately this makes me impression of the story somewhat tainted because, as an adult, I found this a little too simple for my "mature" taste. Nonetheless, I do recognize the lure of these books. They are perfect for small hands, unpretentious, easy-to-follow, with a cast of charming characters.
April 26, 2010
Not the finest Mr Men book - although at least Mr Funny goes for a drive rather than a walk, a major difference in plot development!
It does teach kids that laughter is the best medicine, and that perhaps animals aren't all overjoyed to be incarcerated in zoos.
Given the title, this book had so much potential, yet was ultimately slightly disappointing. There are far better Mr Men books out there.
It does teach kids that laughter is the best medicine, and that perhaps animals aren't all overjoyed to be incarcerated in zoos.
Given the title, this book had so much potential, yet was ultimately slightly disappointing. There are far better Mr Men books out there.
August 18, 2013
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.
October 4, 2007
I read this whole series as a kid, mom had a friend from England who brought them over whenever Stateside. I have quite a few at the moment, rather than list them all I will just blanket comment here. These are such simple and fun little characters that while not remembering details, always brings a smile to my face when I see them again!
September 28, 2015
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.
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.
July 28, 2011
When very tiny Luke used to call him "Ha Man" because he had a little battery operated Mr Funny who chortled happily when you bashed his hat. Reading the story with Ha Man to hand was fun, but this isn't a top-notch Mr Men story otherwise.
February 16, 2012
Oh so funny... well according to little miss who now seems to be basing her jokes on this sort of funny. This is actually one of the better Mr Men I've read recently although Mr Quite Amusing is too big to fit on the cover!
August 21, 2017
Whatever land Mr Funny lives in, they have set the bar very low in regards to humor. The characters crack up uncontrollably when Mr funny makes faces at them. I think there would actually be some laughing related deaths if a comedian with even a smidge of talent showed up in that town.
September 1, 2008
Can Mr. Funny cheer up the zoo animals?
Cute. He reminds me of my brother-in-law.
Cute. He reminds me of my brother-in-law.
August 10, 2011
Oh you KNOW this guy is funny! Look at his hat and shoes. Dude doesn't just wear shoes like that unless he is planning on being a funny ass motherfucker.
October 8, 2011
Yes, I read all of these as a kid. I'll be here all day folks
October 10, 2011
This book is really funny, Mr. Funny ( A character from the story ) tells lot of funny jokes. He even tells funny jokes in poems too, I think this is a good book! You should read it too!
September 15, 2012
Hmm.. Wonder if this is good lol
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