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An exciting addition to the hugely successful Mr Men and Little Miss ranges. The four best-selling Mr Men and Little Miss characters can now be enjoyed in a big picture book format. This enlarged size is perfect for use in schools, especially during class reading. Parents will also love the increased size of the text as they read these well-loved stories along with their child.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In his third work, Mr Happy, Hargreaves takes us on a Jungian journey to the integrated self.
The story starts by introducing us to the supposedly perfect life that our eponymous hero appears to live - the tranquilized bliss and counterfeit euphoria of Happyland. Yet what is it that leads Mr Happy to wander away from an existence that, if truly flawless, should suffice to satisfy and sustain him? Why this need to venture deep into the mysterious unknown of the forest? To open a door in a tree-trunk and descend a staircase beneath the ground to the deepest recesses of the unconscious?
Here lays the crux of this exploration of analytical psychology - the defining happiness of our central character is revealed as nothing more than a persona. His name and outward appearance are a mask to the outside world and from himself. It is the very inauthenticity of this state of affairs that drives him on the voyage to seek out and confront the root of the dissonance that this generates within him.
For indeed, what does he come face-to-face with at the foot of these stairs but his own repressed sadness? This comes in the form of his miserable alter ego - physically identical, polar opposite in mood. It is only through this confrontation with the shadow that his unsustainable persona can find authentic resolution and true integration of the self be achieved. These archetypes are quite literally brought to light as Mr Happy coaxes Mr Miserable up to the surface and into view of the conscious mind in a climax of now genuine peace and bliss.
In a knowing nod to his source material, Hargreaves depicts Mr Happy as round - a shape he shares with the mandala.
The story starts by introducing us to the supposedly perfect life that our eponymous hero appears to live - the tranquilized bliss and counterfeit euphoria of Happyland. Yet what is it that leads Mr Happy to wander away from an existence that, if truly flawless, should suffice to satisfy and sustain him? Why this need to venture deep into the mysterious unknown of the forest? To open a door in a tree-trunk and descend a staircase beneath the ground to the deepest recesses of the unconscious?
Here lays the crux of this exploration of analytical psychology - the defining happiness of our central character is revealed as nothing more than a persona. His name and outward appearance are a mask to the outside world and from himself. It is the very inauthenticity of this state of affairs that drives him on the voyage to seek out and confront the root of the dissonance that this generates within him.
For indeed, what does he come face-to-face with at the foot of these stairs but his own repressed sadness? This comes in the form of his miserable alter ego - physically identical, polar opposite in mood. It is only through this confrontation with the shadow that his unsustainable persona can find authentic resolution and true integration of the self be achieved. These archetypes are quite literally brought to light as Mr Happy coaxes Mr Miserable up to the surface and into view of the conscious mind in a climax of now genuine peace and bliss.
In a knowing nod to his source material, Hargreaves depicts Mr Happy as round - a shape he shares with the mandala.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book will make you smile. This book is the first book in the Mr. Men series that I read and it made me fan of Roger Hargreaves. This is not just a book for children it is a book for adults as well. The perfect book to read after a hard day's work. The book will do the same to you as it does to Mr Miserable it will make you turn your mouth up at the corners and smile.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
MR HAPPY IS PROBABLY THE BEST KNOWN OF THE MR MEN.HIS BRIGHT COLOUR AND HUGE SMILE ARE VERY APPEALING , HE EVEN MANAGES TO CHEER UP MR MISERABLE! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, THIS BOOK IS AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC!
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Excellent!
I use this book when I give private English lessons to children and they go down a treat. The kids are always eager to read and find out what happens next in the story. Great buy!
Published on 9 May 2010 by Rox123
Better than most Mr Men stories
Mr Happy is better than most Mr Men books and the illustration is a bit more imaginative. The story is good and best read if your child is feeling a little miserable.
Published on 26 Jan 2009 by Daddy-O
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