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| Original Title: | Mr. Tickle |
| ISBN: | 0749851821 (ISBN13: 9780749851828) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mr. Men #1 |
| Characters: | Mr Tickle, Mr Stamp |
Roger Hargreaves
Paperback | Pages: 36 pages Rating: 3.96 | 4326 Users | 145 Reviews
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This book details a day in the life of he central character - Mr. Tickle who is quickly established as a classic anti-establishment figure in the manner of James Dean in "Rebel Without A Cause", Peter Fonda in "Easy Rider" or Marlon Brando in "The Wild One".Tickle goes about his day humiliating people in positions of authority, making them look stupid and disrupting the valuable work they are doing in the community and their contributions to the wider society.
Mr. Tickle breaks in to a school and tickles a teacher. Beyond that he attacks a policeman, a railway guard and a postman. Traffic is disrupted, trains run late and items belonging to the Royal Mail are damaged.
Tickle is a recidivist without morals or conscience. He’s an archetypal anarchist, intent on 'sticking it to the man'. It's easy to see why two-year-olds warm to him – his generation are the so-called "Terrible Twos", infants who are learning the norms of society by testing behavioural boundaries that have been established by their parents.
Mr. Tickle's motivations for disrupting these important functions of '70s society are unclear. He simply wakes up in the morning in the mood for mischief and embarks with glee on his trail of destruction. Tickle is a real sociopath but with obvious charisma and charm – a classic folk-hero figure.
The Mr. Tickle design has, in recent years, been given a makeover. His newer form shows a character in the midst of an uncontrollable (or forced?) giggling fit – a flamboyant (or attention-seeking?) display of glee at his antics. The original rendering simply shows Mr. Tickle sporting a large satisfied grin – it's the kind of grin that, upon seeing it, makes the observer want to smile too – a natural, unforced and contagious expression of happiness. Of course, as Tickle's repeated pattern of destruction comes to light, it's the kind of calm smile that hints at hidden depths and becomes an unnerving and unsettling expression of something far more sinister and intriguing.
At the end, it becomes clear this is a book for a parent and their child to enjoy together as the reader is encouraged to spring a surprise on their audience by tickling them. It's a genius interactive ending that cements this book's place as a children's classic.
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| Title | : | Mr. Tickle (Mr. Men #1) |
| Author | : | Roger Hargreaves |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 36 pages |
| Published | : | April 3rd 2003 by Egmonts Childrens (first published August 10th 1971) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 4326 Users | 145 ReviewsCriticize Based On Books Mr. Tickle (Mr. Men #1)
4,5 stars!I loved those books when i was little!And i'm so happy i found them again! The simplicity behind the stories and the characteristics on Mr. Men and Little Miss series was just brilliant!!!Read this to the kids today! I think I enjoyed it more than they did! Granted Im not sure how much they listened! Ha ha!
And he went to town18 November 2017 Boy is Mr Tickle a pest. Near the beginning of the book, after causing some mischief at school, much to the delight of the pupils, Hargreaves tells us that then 'Mr Tickle went to town.' I'm not entirely sure that what Hargeaves meant here is what we mean these days when we say that 'we go to town' (if that term is more than just an Australian term, which basically means to cause an incredible amount of havoc and destruction on an object, or person), but this
This is one of my favourite Mr. Mr. books - so incredibly funny! Well, it is about Mr. Tickle but still - wonderful!
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.
This book gives a great opportunity to have some fun and teach your child to tickle or be tickled whenever mr tickle tickles
The Mr Men and Little Miss collection are so memorable for me I had to do a review on them. Such a simple concept of having different characters named after their personalities has left such a long lasting impression on children. This collection of short stories is all about feeding young childrens imagination, engaging them and good-hearty fun! For example Mr Tickle is about a character whose main feature is his long arms and he his time is spent tickling other characters in the story. Very
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