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Little Miss Sunshine
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Little Miss Sunshine is the fourth book in the Little Miss series by Roger Hargreaves.
About her
- Colour: Yellow
- Shape: Round
- Gender: Female
- Personality: Cheery, joyful, excited, caring, beautiful, bright, friendly, good, pretty, nice, polite, kind, happy, lucky, playful, helpful, considerate, happy-go-lucky
- Family: None
- Friends: Most of the Mr. Men and Little Misses (except the ones listed below)
- Rivals: Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Grumble, Mr. Rude, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Mean, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad,
- Occupation: Varies, (co-host of Good Morning Dillydale in The Mr. Men Show)
- Likes: Sunshine, good manners, being polite, fish chowder, flowers, music, buttons, polka dots, beads, jewellery, pretty things, bubbles, trains, rainbows, happiness, joy, laughter, unicorns
- Dislikes: Darkness, fear, sadness, dragon fish, anything scary, crocodiles, corn
- Features: Red hair bows
- Nationality: American (US/UK) Somerset (UK; post-1983 series incarnations only)
- Voice actresses: Pauline Collins (1983), Jill Shilling (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Alyson Court (US dub), Alicyn Packard (The Mr. Men Show; US), Jo Wyatt (The Mr. Men Show; UK, season 1), Emma Tate (The Mr. Men Show; UK, season 2), Fily Keita (The Mr. Men Show; French dub), Reiko Takagi (The Mr. Men Show; Japan), Lee So-yeong and An Hyeon-seo (The Mr. Men Show; South Korea), Abi Philips (Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures)
- Catchphrase: 'I love 'em, love 'em, love 'em!' Good morning Dillydale.
Story

Little Miss Sunshine in the books

Little Miss Sunshine first edition
There was a king who lived in a castle in Miseryland, the most miserable place in the world where everyone was sad and cried every day. The king was even more miserable than anyone else in Miseryland, and sat on his throne all day long crying about how unhappy he was. According to his rules, laughing, smiling, and being happy were not allowed. One day, Little Miss Sunshine was coming home from holiday when she saw a sign saying 'To Miseryland'. She never heard of this place before, so she decided to go to Miseryland. Once she entered, she saw a sign which forbids smiling and laughing. She went to the castle and decided to talk to the king about the strange rules. Just then, she was stopped by a guard at the bridge door. She smiles at the guard, who arrested her just for smiling (which he claims is a serious crime) and took her to see the king, who was still crying his eyes out. The guard told the king that Little Miss Sunshine smiled at him. Little Miss Sunshine laughed, but this caused the king to cry even more. Little Miss Sunshine wondered if the king would ever like to be happy, and the king said he would, but he couldn't because of Miseryland's rule that being happy was not allowed. Little Miss Sunshine thought for a moment and brought the king to her car, driving him back to the picket sign. With a large pen, she renamed Miseryland to Laughterland and changed the rules so smiling and laughing were allowed. However, the king still didn't know how to be happy because he never tried it, so Little Miss Sunshine taught him to smile and laugh. The king, no longer miserable, decided to proclaim himself as the king of Laughterland. Little Miss Sunshine then went home and met Mr. Happy, who was on his evening stroll. She told him that she just got back from Miseryland. Mr. Happy didn't know there was such a place, but Little Miss Sunshine reassured him that there wasn't a place like that anymore.
The Mr. Men Show

Little Miss Sunshine is a recurring character in the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show.
She kept her looks and personality except her nose and hair are now a darker shade of yellow, and runs a morning show called 'Good Morning Dillydale' with her partner, Mr. Happy. Her voice is very perky. Her house is pink, with a flowerbed, and flowers on the house as well.
She is voiced by Alicyn Packard in the US dub and by Jo Wyatt (Season 1) and Emma Tate (Season 2) in the UK dub. She is first seen in Physical.
International publications & translations
This is a list of alternate titles for this book being published internationally:
- Miss Fach Yr Heulwen (Welsh)
- Miss Grianmhar (Irish)
- Madame Bonheur (French)
- Unsere Sonja Sonnenschein (German)
- Doña Contenta (Castilian Spanish, 1988)
- Doña Sonrisas (Castilian Spanish, 1999)
- Miss Alegría (Castilian Spanish, 2011)
- Miss Alegria (Catalonian Spanish)
- Miss Tiernecita (Chilean Spanish)
- Miss Raggio di sole (Italian)
- Juffertje Zonneschijn (Dutch, 1986)
- Mevrouwtje Zonnestraal (Dutch, 1998)
- Senhora Alegria (Portuguese)
- Η Κυρία Χαρωπίτσα (I Kyría Charopítsa) (Greek, 1988)
- Η Κυρία Γελαστούλα (I Kyría Gelastoúla) (Greek, 1994)
- Lille Frøken Solskin (Danish)
- Lille Frøken Solskinn (Norwegian)
- Fröken Sólskinsbros (Icelandic, 1980s)
- Ungfrú Sól (Icelandic, 2004)
- Mała Promyczek (Polish)
- Mala Sončica (Slovenian)
- Miss Napsugár (Hungarian)
- Micuța Domnișoară Veselie (Romanian)
- Госпођица Сунчица (Gospođica Sunčica; Serbian)
- Küçük Bayan Günışığı (Turkish)
- Пани Солнышнина (Pani Solnyshnina; Russian, 2004)
- Мисс Лучик (Miss Luchik; Russian in The Mr. Men Show)
- Мисс Саншайн (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
- 樂觀小姐 (Lèguān Xiǎojiě; Taiwan)
- 阳光小姐 (Yángguāng Xiǎojiě; China)
- 陽光小姐 (Joeng⁴ gwong¹ Siu² ze²; Cantonese)
- ニコニコちゃん (NicoNico-chan; Japanese)
- 밝아양 (Balga-yang; Korean)
- 햇살양 (Haetsal-yang; Korean in The Mr. Men Show, EBS dub)
- คุณหนูสดใส (Kun-nǔu Sòt-sǎi; Thai)
- גברת צוחקת (Gvéret Tsokhéket; Hebrew, 1989)
- גברת קרן-שמש (Gvéret Kéren-Shémesh; Hebrew in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- גברת קרן אור (Gvéret Kéren 'ór; Hebrew in The Mr. Men Show)
- גברת מותק (Gvéret Mótek; Hebrew, 2013)
- גברת מאושרת (Gvéret M'ushéret; Hebrew, 2021)
- بهيجة هانم (Bahīja Hānim; Arabic, 2007)
- الآنسة إشراقة (Al-ʾĀnisatu ʾIšrāqah; Arabic, 2014)
- الآنسة شمس (Al-ʾĀnisatu Šamasa; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, Jeem TV dub)
- الآنسة مبتهجة (Al-ʾĀnisatu Mubtahija; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show, SpaceToon dub)
- خانم کوچولوی آفتابی (Xânom Kučulu-ye Âftâbi; Persian, Gohar Danesh/Avae Andisheh)
- ترگل خانم (Targol-e Xânom; Persian, Ghadiyani)
List of characters
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Mr. Happy
- Miseryland worms
- Miseryland birds
- Miseryland Soilder
- King of Miseryland
- Mr. Silly (on cover saying, Hello Sunshine!)
Title character other appearances
Book Appearances
- Little Miss Bad
- Little Miss Princess
- Mr. Adventure
- Little Miss Magic (mentioned, but not seen, cameo on TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox (mentioned)
- Little Miss Bossy (she appears in this episode before her own TV version)
- Mr. Octopus
- Little Miss Sunshine and The Wicked Witch
- Little Miss Christmas
- Little Miss Fabulous (with pink hair)
- Little Miss Sunshine and the Splendid Hair Day
- Little Miss Bossy's Zoo Animals
- Be My Little Miss Sunshine
- Mr. Birthday
- Little Miss Sunshine Cheers Everyone Up
- The Little Misses' Fabulous Book of Nail Art
- Little Miss Sunshine Keeps Her Smile
- Little Miss Splendid's Colors
- Little Miss Naughty and the Good Fairy
- Little Miss Shy and the Fairy Godmother (cameo)
- Little Miss Trouble and the Mermaid (cameo)
- Hello! New Friends
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Go To The Festival (cameo)
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Worries
- The Mr. Men Big Busy Book
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Sharing
- Bling Bling's Birthday
- Mr. Men A Christmas Carol
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
- Little Miss Chatterbox (McDonald's)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Hearty Party
- Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party (cameo)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Healthy Sports Day
- Mr. Sneeze and His Allergies
- Little Miss Sunshine's Rainy Day Pop-Up Fun
- Little Miss Stubborn and the Unicorn
- Little Miss Sunshine and the Three Bears
- Mr. Bump's Holiday
- Little Miss Sunshine and The Wicked Witch
- Little Miss Sunshine's Shapes
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Airport
- Mr. Men Adventure in Rome
- Mr. Men - Search and Find
- Mr. Nonsense Isn't Himself (cameo)
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Find Calm
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Superheroines
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show (cameo)
- Mr. Men Play Their Own Tune
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Marvellous Little Misses
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Secret Santa
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
- Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
- My First Mr. Men Colours
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
- My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - My Learning Book
- My First Mr. Men Shapes
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Alsace
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Holiday Adventure
- Mr. Men Little Miss - In the Garden
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Summer Carnival
- Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Alps
- Mr. Busy's Post: A Letter Book
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Feeling Jealous
- Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Unicorn
- Mr. Men Little Miss - In Wales
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Happy Birthday
I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss
In the series, Little Miss Sunshine serves her role as a supporting character, appearing in several issues.
- Why Do Cats Purr? (Issue #2, 1997): Little Miss Sunshine's first appearance in the series, as well as her cat. She answers the titular question on why they purr.
- Little Miss Lucky's Saying (Issue #5, 1997)
- Why Are There Girls and Boys? (Issue #7, 1997): In this, as Mr. Crosspatch answers the question on why there are girls and boys so that there will always be babies that are born on the earth and girls will become the mothers of their children, this does explain why Little Miss Sunshine is indeed a girl.
- Mr. Topsy-Turvy's Jobs (Issue #9, 1997): Little Miss Sunshine makes a cameo in her pink car where Mr. Topsy-Turvy is trying to do his job as a traffic warden reassured by Mr. Happy, though the former tells cars to go through on red lights and pedestrians on green lights, and gives priority to driving on the left.
- What a Wonderful Day for Mr. Tickle! (Issue #16, 1997): In this story, Little Miss Sunshine is one of the many characters that Mr. Tickle had tickled.
- Mr. Greedy's Party (Issue #20, 1997): At the beginning, Little Miss Sunshine visits Mr. Greedy's house and knocks on the window. Mr. Greedy wonders who is at the window, so he looks and finds Miss Sunshine on the window. She proposes to Mr. Greedy the idea of having a big party tonight. Mr. Greedy, his eyes shining with greed, approves the idea, prepares a huge buffet and promises that she will make a chocolate cake. Later in the story, the Bonhommes get calls from Mr. Greedy to meet him at 8 o'clock, and when everyone arrives that night and a big buffet full of fruits, desserts and sweets is prepared, Miss Sunshine also joins in the fun atmosphere of his party.
- Little Miss Sunshine's Rhymes (Issue #21, January 1998): In this, she tells the reader in her story, they'll break a line and find a colour that rhymes with the last word.
- Why Do We Wash in the Evening? (Issue #32, July 1998): Little Miss Sunshine answers the question regarding on why we wash in the evening as when fooling around all day, it is a joy to wash.
- Poor Little Miss Shy! (Issue #32, July 1998)
- Mr. Chatterbox Has Something to Say (Issue #34, August 1998): Little Miss Sunshine makes a cameo on the front cover of Issue #34 as the magnetic figurine.
- Why Don't We Always Go on Vacation? (Issue #37, November 1998): In this short story about asking questions and to understand why, Miss Sunshine is seen playing tennis with a girl and answers the question posed in the title about why we don't always go on vacation. And even though it's good to go on vacation to places like the sea, mountains, countryside, or the moon, parents don't always go on vacation when their children are on vacation given that vacations are expensive.
- Little Miss Sunshine's Day (Issue #41, January 1999): In her nursery rhyme, Miss Sunshine sings about the New Year, marking the start of 1999 on New Year's Day.
- Little Miss Sunshine's Sayings (Issue #45, February 1999)
- Why Do Flowers Grow in Spring? (Issue #51, March 1999): As cheerful as she can be, Little Miss Sunshine explains the answer about why flowers grow in the spring whilst with a girl as Spring season begins.
- A Laughing Contest (Issue #54, April 1999) Mr. Funny has organized a laugh contest, and is one of the many participants, although she's unseen. However, all the contestants gave up due to which it declares that Mr. Grumble is the winner of the contest.
- Why Do You Have to Say "Thank You" When You Receive a Gift? (Issue #57, May 1999)
- Mr. Bump's Tumbler (Issue #57, May 1999): Little Miss Sunshine makes a cameo with various other Mr. Men and Little Misses on the painted cardboard rolls.
- The Ladies' Picnic (Issue #60, May 1999)
- What is Mr. Brave Afraid Of? (Issue #62, June 1999): After practicing his favourite sport, Mr. Brave goes to visit her who is mentioned in this story. In order to make a nice fire in the fireplace, she asks him if he can get some firewood from the basement. However, Mr. Brave didn't have enough time which means he has to go home.
- Nursery Rhyme from Little Miss Sunshine (Issue #62, June 1999)
- Why Are We Thirstier When It's Hot? (Issue #65, July 1999): Since it is a very hot day and while on holiday, Miss Sunshine asks a girl if she needs to some water to cool as well as answering the question about why we get thirstier when the weather is hot because it's a joy to drink water in order to protect yourself from the heat meaning your body uses the fluids in your body and meaning you sweat through the skin meaning the body is dehydrated.
- Little Miss Yes' Sunday (Issue #65, July 1999) (mentioned)
- Little Miss Sunshine's Beach Postcard (Issue #70, August 1999): In the activity, because Little Miss Sunshine loves summer, The sand, sea, sun, and a few kind words will bring happiness to those you write to.
- Little Miss Fun's Party (Issue #71, August 1999) (mentioned)
- Little Miss Sunshine Spreads Cheer (Issue #74, September 1999): In her story, it's not a very good day for the guys, so everyone is in a bad mood, sharing their little woes with each other. Little Miss Sunshine, cheerful as always, spreads the idea among her friends, telling them to stop complaining and enjoy their friendship, and from now on, they are instructed to help each other out of their mistakes, and as a result, everyone is happy again.
- Little Miss Sunshine's Happy Day (Issue #74, September 1999): In her nursery rhyme, She sings about her day where she goes to places. She also appears more than once in the issue just like her friend Little Miss Trouble.
- Mr. Tickle's Clock (Issue #77, September 1999) (mentioned)
- Little Miss Fun's Occasions (Issue #79, October 1999): With nothing to do, Little Miss Fun asks Mr. Happy if he would want to marry her and that they'll have a party together, Despite she is (mentioned) in the story, this is her last appearance in the series.
TV
Little Miss (Cartoon)
- Little Miss Magic (TV)
- Little Miss Bossy (TV)
- Little Miss Sunshine (TV)
1991-1992
Mr. Men And Little Miss
- He...Hello Little Miss Shy (cameo on the Australian DVD cover)
- Happy Christmas Mr. Worry (TV) (debut)
- Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV)
- Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling (TV)
- What a Question, Little Miss Curious! (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Greedy...Belle of the Ball (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the Australian 2011 DVD cover)
- Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV)
- Little Miss Chatterbox goes to Sea-Town (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Lazy Takes an Afternoon Nap (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Grumble's Holiday (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Worry and the Giant (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Small Finds a Job (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Trouble and the magic paint (TV)
- It's Very Noisy for Mr. Quiet (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Mischief Becomes an Artist (TV) (cameo)
- Thank Goodness For Mr. Slow (TV) (not named)
- Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (mentioned)
- A New House for Mr. Wrong (TV) (not named)
- Happy Birthday Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV) (cameo)
- A Big Surprise for Mr. Mean (TV Series Finale)
- The Christmas Letter (TV) (cameo)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス
Mr. Men Mini Cinema Appearances
- Little Miss Princess Dinner Party
- The Little Misses Conference Call
- The Happyland Baking Competition
- Walter the Worm’s Grand Piano
- Little Miss Sunshine’s holiday
- Mr. Tall's Sneeze
- The Concert
- Chinese Dinner
Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures
- Little Miss Sunshine (Mini Adventures)
- Mr. Impossible (Mini Adventures)
- Mr. Grumpy (Mini Adventures)
- Mr. Strong (Mini Adventures)
- Mr. Tickle (Mini Adventures)
Trivia
General/book trivia
- She is the mascot of the Little Miss series, in the same way as Mr. Happy of the Mr. Men series.
- In The Great Alphabet Hunt, she had a Scottish accent.
- She has an American accent in the original UK version of the 1983 Little Misses series. The accent was dropped afterwards.
- Little Miss Sunshine made a cameo alongside Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, and Mr. Tall in a 'Book People Unite' commercial in the ending scene in the crowd of literary characters.
- According to a comic from the 1980s, Little Miss Sunshine is a Virgo. Meaning her birthday is somewhere between 23 August and 22 September.
- Little Miss Sunshine has her own Instagram account as of 2019.
- She is the first character to sport freckles (not counting Mr. Thrifty).
- Her story is the only one to be faithfully adapted for the 1983 series of shorts. The rest were either slightly altered and/or censored.
- Little Miss Sunshine likes having lemon and sugar on her pancakes. Something she has in common with Adam Hargreaves.
The Mr. Men Show trivia
- In the deleted scene of 'Hotel' her voice can be heard while the Angry Heads are yelling at Mr. Rude even though her head isn't shown. This is fixed in the UK dub of the deleted scene which can be found in one of the DVDs.
- She has a fondness for buttons as shown in 'Arts and Crafts' and 'Driving', the latter in which she wanted to go to a rainbow and buttons store.
- She appeared more in Season 2 than Season 1.
- In 'Reptiles', Little Miss Sunshine had a pink lizard for a pet called Pinky. She also has a pet poodle shown in 'Trees'.
- The only times she was angry were in Movies, Surprises, Paint, Music, Clocks and Sneezes and Hiccups.
- In Season 1 in the UK, her voice was very squeaky and high-pitched. But in the original American dub and UK Season 2, her voice sounded normal. However, she did keep her US singing voice in Movies.
Counterparts
See Counterparts Wiki.
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Season 1 Characters Little Miss Sunshine • Little Miss Naughty • Little Miss Scary • Mr. Lazy • Mr. Nervous • Mr. Messy • Mr. Quiet • Mr. Stubborn • Little Miss Helpful • Mr. Bounce • Mr. Small • Little Miss Chatterbox • Mr. Per(s)nickety (Mr. Fussy in Season 2) • Mr. Grumpy • Mr. Nosey • Mr. Scatterbrain • Mr. Happy • Mr. Bump • Mr. Rude • Little Miss Whoops • Mr. Noisy • Little Miss Calamity (Season 1 Only) • Little Miss Daredevil • Mr. Strong • Mr. Tickle Season 2 Characters |