Mr. Small

'Great McGillicuddy!'

— Mr. Small, The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Small
Book No.	12 (UK and US) 40 (France)
Release Date	15 August, 1972
Preceded by	Mr. Snooty (UK and US) Mr. Forgetful (France)
Followed by	Mr. Daydream (UK and US) Mr. Bounce (France)
First appearance	Mr. Small (Cartoon)

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: Unknown
• 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, The Mr. Men Show), Mr. Tall, Little Miss Tiny, Walter the Worm, Mr. Robinson, rest of the characters
• Enemies: 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. Snooty, Mr. Clever, Mr. Worry, Mr. Cheeky
• Occupation: Adventurer, snooper (The Mr. Men Show only)
• Species: Shaped human
• Likes: Being helpful, hanging out with his friends
• Dislikes: Being criticized about his size, rude manners
• 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 in the books.

Mr. Small's first front cover.

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

Mr. Small in 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

• 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.
• His book is the first book in the franchise to break the fourth wall.
• 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.
• He has been employed by Mr. Snooty twice. Once as an office worker in the 1977 comic strip and later to brush his teeth in Mr. Men - go to the Dentist.

The Mr. Men Show

• He is multilingual, and is able to speak in English, French, Spanish, and possibly Welsh.
• 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 Science, Mall, Cars, Dance, Trees, and Surprises (despite Mr. Nosey appearing with him two times). Mr. Nosey was seen without him in the bumpers of Construction and a cameo in the second plot of Snow. 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 and Surf and The Mr. Men Show remix seen on the website.
• Keith Wickham who gives Mr. Small a Welsh Accent. He would later do the same voice for Skarloey from Thomas and Friends (2012-2021)

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

International publications & translations

Mr. Small appears under the titles:

• Mr. Bach (Welsh)
• Mr. Beag (Irish)
• Monsieur Petit (French)
• Unser Herr Winzig (German, 1982)
• Mister Klein (German, 2013)
• Mr. Punto (Chilean Spanish)
• Don Pequeño (Castilian Spanish)
• Il sig. Piccin-Picciò (Italian)
• Meneer Klein (Dutch; 1976)
• Meneertje Mini (Dutch; 1986)
• Senhor Pequeno (Portuguese)
• Ο Κύριος Μικρούλης (O Kýrios Mikroúlis) (Greek)
• Fætter Fnug (Danish, 1981)
• Hr. Mikro (Danish, 2012)
• Herr Liten (Norwegian)
• Gubben Knatte (Swedish)
• Herra Lítill (Icelandic)
• Pan Drobiażdżek (Polish)
• Bay Küçük (Turkish)
• Мистер Крошка (Mister Kroshka; Russian)
• Мистер Смолл (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
• 小小先生 (Xiǎoxiǎo Xiānshēng; China)
• 小不點先生 (Xiǎobùdiǎn Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
• 小先生 (Xiǎo Xiānshēng; Taiwan in The Mr. Men Show)
• 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)
• ちびくん (Chibi-Kun; Japanese, 1976)
• ちびたくん (Chibita-kun; Japanese dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss Only)
• スモールくん (Small-Kun; Japanese, 2010)
• 작아씨 (Jaka-ssi; Korean)
• מר קטינא (Mar Katíná; Hebrew, 1976)
• מר קצר (Mar Katsár; Hebrew. 1998)
• أستاذ صغير (ʾUstāḏ Ṣaḡīr; Arabic)
• 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)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Mr. Robinson
• Walter the Worm
• Roger Hargreaves

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
• The Mr. Men Sports Day
• My Very Own Mr. Men Book
• My Mr. Men Counting Book
• Mr. Small's Colouring Book
• 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 - Search and Find
• Mr. Men - A Very Thankful Thanksgiving
• Mr. Small Will Become Bigger
• Little Miss Splendid's Colors
• Mr. Men - Sports Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Happy Eid
• Little Miss Tiny - Looks for a Home
• Little Miss Hug and Penny the Dog
• Mr. Men - go to the Dentist
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day
• Little Miss Sunshine's Shapes
• Mr. Men Adventure With Dinosaurs
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders‎
• My First Mr. Men 123
• The Mr. Men ABC
• My First Mr. Men Nursery Rhymes
• Mr. Men - Adventure With Minibeasts
• Mr. Small's Baby Animals
• My First Mr. Men ABC
• My First Mr. Men Lift-the-Flap
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Super Silly Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Baby Dinosaur
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Feeling Jealous
• Little Miss Shy is Too Shy
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Summer Carnival
• Tell the Time with the Mr. Men
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Museum Sleepover
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Halloween Countdown
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Happy Birthday

Television

• Mr. Small (TV)
• Little Miss Tiny (TV)
• Little Miss Shy (TV)
• Little Miss Splendid (TV)
• Little Miss Trouble (TV)
• Little Miss Sunshine (TV) (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
• Mr. Greedy is the greediest person in the world
• Mr. Tickle's weather forecast
• The Happyland Baking Competition
• Mr. Silly's Car
• Hide-n-Tickle
• The Snowball Fight Aftermath
• Golf Practice
• Snowball Fight

Gallery

External links

• Mr. Small's character page on the Mr. Men website

V · T · E	Mr. Men and Little Miss