Overview[]
Why Are There Poor People? (Pourquoi y a-t-il des gens pauvres? in French) is a short story about discovering the world, curiosity and telling them what they are in the I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss series.
It was released in March 1999, and then re-released in 2000.
Summary[]
Mr. Mean answers the question shown in the title, explaining: "Because there are rich people! Good for them if they're rich! But the problem is, they're too rich. They always want to have more money, and spend it only on themselves. Normally, there is enough natural wealth on Earth for everyone to eat, be healthy, and have fun. Thanks to technological progress, it would be very easy to share among all the planet's inhabitants. But most people don't want to share! And unfortunately, because they are rich, very often they are the ones who are in charge." while sympathizing with the reader.
List of Characters[]
- Mr. Mean
- Boy with brown curly hair in a yellow shirt, purple jacket, dark blue jeans and brown shoes