Mr Daydream
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Book No.
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13 (UK and US)
10 (France) |
Release date
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15 August, 1972
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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First Appearance
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Mr. Bounce (cameo)
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Mr. Daydream is the thirteenth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him[]
- Colour: Light blue.
- Shape: Cloud.
- Gender: Male.
- Personality: Daydreamer, pleasant, distracted, escapist, relieved, entertained, fantastical, star-gazer, astronomer.
- Hair: None.
- Relatives: Unknown.
- Friends: Jack, Mr. Happy, Mr. Tickle, Little Miss Magic, Mr. Skinny, Mr. Sneeze, Mr. Jelly, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Worry, Mr. Impossible, Mr. Small, Mr. Snooty, Mr. Bump, Little Miss Prim, Little Miss Tiny, Little Miss Giggles, Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Dizzy.
- Rivals: Mr Rude, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Mean, Mr. Clumsy, Little Miss Quick.
- Job: Living in people's imaginations.
- Occupation: Adventurer.
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Ron Rubin (US dub), Dimitris Milonas (Greek Dub) Itzik Sydoff (Hebrew dub).
Plot[]
The story tells of a little boy named Jack. Now Jack was a very good little boy. He always ate up his lunch. He always went to bed when he was told. He always said "Please" and "Thank you." But, Jack was a daydreamer! Whenever he was supposed to be thinking about something, he found himself thinking about something else. Daydreaming! He is at school when his teacher is talking about history. He looks out the window and meets Mr. Daydream, who invites Jack to come on an adventure with him. They get on the back of a huge bird, and the bird flies them from place to place. In the jungle, a crocodile tricks them into using his back as a bridge, and tries to toss them into his mouth, reminiscent of what the fox did to The Gingerbread Man. The bird rescues them and takes Jack and Mr. Daydream to other places, such as the North Pole, and finally to the Wild West, where Mr. Daydream puts on a hat too big for him, and cannot see. He calls Jack's name from under the hat, and Jack realises that it wasn't Mr. Daydream calling Jack's name, but his teacher. When the teacher says Jack has been daydreaming, the reader realises daydreaming is more fun than history!
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Daydream appears under the titles
- Monsieur Rêve (French)
- Il Sig. Sogno-ad-occhi-aperti (Italian)
- ゆめみくん (Yumemi-Kun; Japanese)
- Snr. Fantasia (Portuguese, 1976)
- Senhor Sonhador (Portuguese, 1994)
- Meneer Dagdroom (Dutch, 1976)
- Meneertje Dromer (Dutch, 1986)
- מר בעננים (Mar Bá'ánaním; Hebrew; 1976)
- מר חלמן (Mar Khalman; Hebrew; 1998)
- Mr. Breuddwyd (Welsh)
- Gubben Dagdröm (Swedish)
- Fætter Dagdrøm (Danish)
- Unser Herr Träumerisch (German, 1982)
- Mister Träumer (German, 2018)
- Herr Dagdrøm (Norwegian)
- Don Soñador (Spanish)
- Mr. Soñador (Spanish, 2015)
- Ο Κύριος Όνειροπαρμένος (O Kýrios Óneiroparménos; Greek, 1988)
- Ο Κύριος Ονειροπόλος (O Kýrios Oneiropólos; Greek, 1990s)
- 白日夢先生 (Báirìmèng Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- Herra Dreyminn (Icelandic, 1980s)
- Herra Draumur (Icelandic, 2002)
- 공상씨 (Gongsang-ssi; Korean)
- 白日夢先生 (Baak⁶ jat⁶ mung⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- 白日梦先生 (Báirìmèng Xiānshēng; China)
- آقای رویایی (Âqâ-ye Royâyi; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا کوچولوی رویایی (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Royâyi; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- آقا خیالباف (Âqâ Xayâlbâf; Persian, Ghadiyah)
- أستاذ سرحان (ʾUstāḏ Sirḥān; Arabic)
- Pan Marzyciel (Polish)
- Bay Hayalperest (Turkish)
- خیالا تچی بهی (Xəyala tacı Bəy; Azerbaijani)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
- Jack
- Elephant
- Crocodile
- Teacher
- Giant Bird
Title character other appearances[]
Books[]
- Little Miss Splendid
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
- Mr. Daydream and the Big Splash
- Mr. Men: Meet Father Christmas
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (cameo)
- Little Miss Sunshine Cheers Everyone Up (cameo)
- Mr. Muddle's Good Catch (cameo) (UK Version only)
- Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
- Little Miss Bossy's Big Book
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Wonder
- Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
- My First Mr. Men Shapes
Television[]
- Mr. Bounce (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Daydream (TV)
- Mr. Uppity (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Splendid (TV)
- The Great Alphabet Hunt (TV) (cameo)
- The Christmas Rescue (TV Special) (cameo)
- One day in the life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (debut) (cameo)
- Mr. Uppity's big house (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Nosey Solves a Mystery (TV) (cameo) (in a photo)
- No food is no fun for Mr. Greedy (cameo) (on the Delta VHS cover)
- Mr. Daydream Talks to the Stars (TV)
- Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV) (cameo)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo) (only on the Australian DVD cover)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Worry and the Giant (TV)
- Mr. Greedy Goes to a Dinner Party (cameo) (French 1998 VHS Cover only)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (cameo) (Australian 1996 VHS Cover only)
- Thank Goodness For Mr. Slow (TV) (cameo)
- The Christmas Letter (TV Special)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスタ一メン リトルミス[]
Trivia[]
- On TV, his episode breaks the fourth wall, "This is a story about Mr. Daydream, you know what he looks like don't you? Because you've seen at the beginning, It's also about a little boy named Jack, but you don't know what he looks like so here's a picture of him."
- His favourite drink is water.
- He is the only cloud shaped character.
- According to a German audio tape known as Herr Glücklich Und Seine Freunde 4, he is called Theo Träumerisch.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
Gallery[]
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