- 'Great McGillicuddy!'
- — Mr. Small, The Mr. Men Show
Mr. Small
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Book No.
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12 (UK and US)
40 (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. Small is the twelfth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him[]
- Colour: Red (book), light orange (The Mr. Men Show)
- Shape: Round (book), egg-shaped (The Mr. Men Show)
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Teeny, Tiny, Undersized, Little, Nice, Friendly
- Family: None
- Height: About 1½ inches tall (book), about 2½ inches (Mr. Men and Little Miss), about 3½ inches (Mr. Men and Little Miss US Dub), About 2 feet tall (The Mr. Men Show)
- Weight: Not much weight (book), underweight (The Mr. Men Show)
- Friends: Mr. Nosey (best friend), Mr. Tall, Little Miss Tiny, rest of the characters
- Enemies: Ghosts, Mr. Forgetful, Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Mr. Grumble, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Whoops, Mr. Mischief, Little Miss Trouble, Little Miss Scary, Little Miss Bad, Mr. Uppity, Mr. Clever, Mr. Worry
- Occupation: Adventurer, snooper (The Mr. Men Show only)
- Species: Shaped human
- Likes: Mr. Nosey
- Dislikes: Being criticized about his size, rude manners, being separated from Mr. Nosey
- Job: Being small and meeting new friends
- Features: Blue bowler hat (book), tall black top hat and white sneakers (The Mr. Men Show)
- Nationality: English (US), Welsh (UK)
- Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Neil Crone (Mr. Men and Little Miss; US dub), Phil Lollar (The Mr. Men Show; US), Keith Wickham (The Mr. Men Show; UK), Pierre-Francois Pistorio (The Mr. Men Show; French dub), Dor Zwigenbaum (Mr. Men and Little Miss; Hebrew dub)
Story[]
Mr. Small is very small, so small he lives under a daisy in Mr. Robinson's garden. He eats very enormous meals with little food, and talks to Walter the Worm about getting a job. He meets Mr. Robinson who tries to get him a job. They try putting mustard in mustard jars in a restaurant, which is not good because Mr. Small keeps falling into the jars. They try putting matches into matchboxes, no good either since he keeps getting shut in the boxes. The best job for somebody so small is writing children's books, and Mr. Small meets a friend of Mr. Robinson who writes children's books (referring to Roger Hargreaves), and writes a book all about himself.
The Mr. Men Show[]
In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Small is considerably larger, is egg-shaped and is an orange colour. A tall, black floating top hat replaces his blue bowler, and he now wears a pair of white sneakers.
He has a typical English accent in the US broadcast, and a Welsh accent in the UK broadcast. He is voiced by Phil Lollar in the US and Keith Wickham in the UK.
His best friend is Mr. Nosey, and they live together in a observatory with a large telescope coming out from the roof. He is also small enough to fit under Mr. Nosey's arm.
He is first seen in Physical.
Trivia[]
General/book trivia[]
- He's been turned big five times throughout the series: in Little Miss Magic to the Rescue by Little Miss Magic, in Mr. Small - A Big Day Out by a Wizard, in Mr. Happy and the Wizard by Mr. Happy, in Gardens by Mr. Nosey, and in Machines by Little Miss Naughty.
- In the 1975 Mr. Men series his voice sounded like Mickey Mouse's voice because he is so little.
- In the 1983 cartoon his voice sounded like Norman Price's original voice from the 1987 version of Fireman Sam, because they shared the same voice actor.
- His book is the first book in the franchise to break the fourth wall.
- When Little Miss Tiny debuted, Mr. Small grew a little in height to make it easier to draw Miss Tiny and show the height difference between her and Mr. Small.
- In "Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day," it is revealed that his favourite colour is sky blue.
- In the Taiwanese audio tapes, he is voiced by a woman.
The Mr. Men Show trivia[]
- He is able to speak in French and Spanish.
- Despite his small size, he has a much deeper voice than he does in the previous series in both the English dubs and the French dub.
- In the episode Machines, it was shown that he and Mr. Nosey had prehistoric ancestors.
- He appeared in 25 episodes of the 1995 TV Series.
- His favourite food is liverwurst sandwiches as mentioned in some episodes.
- He got bigger after Mr. Nosey gets the water on him in Gardens.
- He has been seen without Mr. Nosey in Mall, Cars, Dance, and Trees. Mr. Nosey was seen without him in the bumpers of Construction. Mr. Small has also been seen without Mr. Nosey at Miss Whoops's garden party in Parties.
- He had his shoes off twice: in Mr. Strong and Mr. Bump's music video in Sand & Surf and The Mr. Men Show remix seen on the website.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Small appears under the titles
- Monsieur Petit (French)
- Il sig. Piccin-Picciò (Italian)
- ちびくん (Chibi-Kun; Japanese, 1976)
- スモールくん (Small-Kun; Japanese, 2010)
- Meneer Klein (Dutch; 1976)
- Meneertje Mini (Dutch; 1986)
- מר קטינא (Mar Ktíná; Hebrew, 1976)
- מר קצר (Mar Katsár; Hebrew. 1998)
- Gubben Knatte (Swedish)
- Mr. Bach (Welsh)
- Fætter Fnug (Danish, 1981)
- Hr. Mikro (Danish, 2012)
- Unser Herr Winzig (German, 1982)
- Mister Klein (German, 2013)
- Mr. Punto (Chilean Spanish)
- Don Pequeño (Castilian Spanish)
- Ο Κύριος Μικρούλης (Greek)
- 小不點先生 (Xiǎobùdiǎn Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- 小先生 (Xiǎo Xiānshēng; Taiwan in The Mr. Men Show)
- Herra Lítill (Icelandic)
- 작아씨 (Jaka-ssi; Korean)
- 小小先生 (Siu² siu² Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
- 細細粒先生 (Sai³ sai³ nap¹ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
- أستاذ صغير (ʾUstāḏ Ṣaḡīr; Arabic)
- Senhor Pequeno (Portuguese)
- Mr. Beag (Irish)
- 小小先生 (Xiǎoxiǎo Xiānshēng; China)
- Мистер Крошка (Mister Kroshka; Russian)
- Мистер Смолл (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
- آقای کوچولو (Âqâ-ye Kučulu; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- آقا کوچولوی ریزه میزه (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Rêzah-e Mizah; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- ریزآقا (Rêz-e Âqâ; Persian, Ghadiyani)
- Herr Liten (Norwegian)
- Pan Drobiażdżek (Polish)
- Bay Küçük (Turkish)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
Title character other appearances[]
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.
Books[]
- Mr. Tall
- Mr. Clever
- Mr. Grumble
- Little Miss Brainy
- Little Miss Naughty
- Little Miss Tiny
- Little Miss Trouble
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Splendid
- Little Miss Contrary
- Little Miss Somersault
- Little Miss Hug
- Little Miss Sparkle
- Mr. Cheeky
- Mr. Christmas
- Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
- The Mr. Men Christmas (1977)
- Mr. Happy and the Wizard (does not speak)
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
- Mr. Small a Big Day Out
- Mr. Men - A Very Thankful Thanksgiving
- Mr. Men - Sports Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Happy Eid
- Little Miss Tiny - Looks for a Home
- Mr. Men - go to the Dentist
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day
- Mr. Men Adventure With Dinosaurs
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
- Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
- My First Mr. Men 123
- My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
- Mr. Men - Adventure With Minibeasts
- My First Mr. Men ABC
- My First Mr. Men Lift-the-Flap
Television[]
- Mr. Small (TV)
- Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Little Miss Splendid (TV)
- Little Miss Trouble (TV)
- Little Miss Sunshine (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful (TV version)
- The Christmas Rescue (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV Pilot)
- One Day In The Life of Mr. Perfect (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Mischief is Caught at his Own Game (TV)
- Mr. Bump goes on a trip (cameo on the australian dvd cover)
- What a Choice for Little Miss Fickle (TV)
- That's Enough, Little Miss Bossy (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Small's Big Dream (TV)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV)
- Little Miss Scatterbrain Puts Everything in Turmoil (TV)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV)
- Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (cameo on the australian dvd cover)
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Magic to the Rescue (TV)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Late Finally Catches Up (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Noisy the Music Man (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Small Finds a Job (TV)
- Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (cameo on the australian 1996 VHS cover)
- Little Miss Trouble and the Magic Paint (TV)
- Lunch with Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Mr. Clever Flies His Kite (TV)
- Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
- The Christmas Letter (TV) (cameo)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスタ一メン リトルミス[]
- Little Miss Whoops (Pictured)
- Little Miss Contrary
- Little Miss Hug
- Little Miss Trouble
- Mr. Grumble
- Little Miss Somersault
- Little Miss Brainy
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Splendid
- Mr. Small
- Mr. Tall
- Little Miss Naughty
- Mr. Rush
Mini Cinema[]
- Mr. Strong is the strongest person in the world
- The Happyland Baking Competition
- Mr. Silly's Car
- Snowball Fight
- The Snowball Fight Aftermath
- Golf Practice
- Mr. Tickle's weather forecast
- Hide-n-Tickle
Gallery[]
External links[]
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The Mr. Men Show Characters |
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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 |