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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 |
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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| Original Title: | Mr. Tickle |
| ISBN: | 0749851821 (ISBN13: 9780749851828) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mr. Men #1 |
| Characters: | Mr Tickle, Mr Stamp |
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Ratings: 3.96 From 4326 Users | 145 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Mr. Tickle (Mr. Men #1)
Never heard of these books before, but apparently they were quite popular back in the day. I would probably enjoy more books in this series.I read some of these when I was kid but didn't remember much about them except the illustrations. But the books always bring a smile to my face when I see them. Recently Aurora checked a few out from the library and we both LOVED them! They are so quirky and the British tongue & cheek humor is just right up our alley. We have devoured all the titles of both Mr. Men & Little Miss series our library owns and many of the spin-offs written by his son, which thankfully are good too. Then
3.5 starsThe Mr. Men series is just brilliant! Roger Hargreaves does such a great job putting together stories about characters with particular attributes and places them in situations where these attributes are tested. Mr. Tickle was the first in the series and there really were no tests for this character with long, thin, wavy arms. He almost always got what he wanted! He could stay in his bed and get food from his refrigerator. He would go to different places and just tickle random people
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!
mate this is literature at its best
Mr Tickle to the rescue! I had only read 69 out of my target 70 books for this year five minutes ago. What a wonderful character; made a nightly appearance in our house about 25 years ago!
My 6 year old niece and I both loved this book. It's amazing either of us survived it, as we both tickled each other every time the word tickle was mentioned. I was out of breath and exhausted by the end of this book, ha ha :-)
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