Retcon: Mr. Snooty is described as the rudest person, though this was changed to "second" rudest once Mr. Rude was added.

Our Humans Are Different: Despite the fact they're talking shapes with arms and legs that live among human beings, Mr. Men and Little Misses are human beings themselves. Justified, as they're meant to be abstractions of human beings any reader of their stories can imprint themselves onto. The lasting appeal of these classic books will ensure this collection takes pride of place on any child's nursery bookshelf. Perfect for toddlers and children aged 2+. Mr. Nonsense, as befits his name, has a truly nonsensical way of looking at the world. He sleeps in a rowboat (he found a motorboat too uncomfortable) and eats oatmeal on toast for breakfast (he tried oatmeal sandwiches once but didn't like them).Everything Trying to Kill You: A downplayed G-rated version with Little Miss Tiny. When she explores the farmhouse she lives in, she encounters creatures scary to her because of her tiny size such as a worm and a cat. Mr. Strong though rescues her from any possible harm.

Little Miss Scatterbrain is constantly confusing the names of the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, and when she goes into town to buy sausages, she walks into a bank instead and asks for two pounds (of sausages), then wonders what the two notes the bank teller passes her are in aid of. note The book having been written in the days before the pound note was taken out of circulation in favour of a coin. In the American version, this joke was somewhat awkwardly changed to her simply asking for "two please" with the banker giving her two bills out of confusion. Mr. Snooty is rude to everyone he meets, resulting in everyone calling him "Miserable Old Snooty", he grows out of it after meeting a goblin who punishes him by making him shrink every time he's rude to somebody. Downplayed for Dr. Twelfth; he doesn't appreciate being called "old and slow" by Missy both because it's stating the obvious to call him old (at that point he'd been around for 2,000+ years) and because she's one to talk about that. But his grumpiness is also attributable to the trouble he's having catching her and missing lunch in the process. Men Are Generic, Women Are Special: Despite the substantial amount of Little Miss characters, the series is named solely after the men. Prone to Tears: Little Miss Tiny and Little Miss Shy. Because the former is like a little child and the latter is a Shrinking Violet, they are both prone to breaking down in tears.

Little Miss Scatterbrain can never remember the names of the other Mr. Men and Little Misses, and calls them by the wrong names. She can't even remember the name of her own cottage. Little Miss Scatterbrain also goes to the bank and tries to get sausages instead of money, and later calls the butcher "Mr. Beef" instead of "Mr. Pork."

Little Miss Scatterbrain decides to organize a birthday party and puts Mr. Forgetful in charge of inviting everyone. But he has already forgotten what Little Miss Scatterbrain has asked him and invites all the Mr. Men round to his house for his birthday! Eye Glasses: Mr. Clever and Little Miss Neat are among the few characters who avert Skintone Sclerae by wearing glasses, the lenses of which are completely filled by the whites of their eyes. In the US dub of the 1995 series, she has a rather deep voice, possibly as a nod to her forgetful personality. Always Identical Twins: Little Miss Twins are a pair of identical twins; they are based on Roger Hargreaves' twin daughters, Sophie and Amanda. The Kiddie Ride: Jolly Roger made a Mr. Funny Car and a Mr. Bump see-saw. OMC Electronics made a Mr. Happy train in limited production numbers.

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Insane Troll Logic: Mr. Nonsense does this a lot, naturally. When asked why he likes oatmeal on toast, he replies, "Because I tried oatmeal sandwiches and I didn't like them!" When asked why he sleeps in a rowboat, he replies, "Because I tried sleeping in a motorboat but it was too uncomfortable!" Mr. Strong's defining characteristic is his incredible physical strength. He lifts an entire barn, flips it upside down to fill it with water from a river, and carries the now much heavier barn to put out the fire consuming a farmer's cornfield. All without breaking a sweat.