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Mr. Greedy

Roger Hargreaves · 1971

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Mr. Greedy by Roger Hargreaves. This book is recommended for ages 3+; content notes include Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Creativity & curiosity, Positive messages.

Ages 3+Source checked

Why this age? Simple, humorous picture-book storytelling with no meaningful sexual content, violence, frightening material, or complex themes; the main lesson concerns excessive eating and self-control. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age3+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity2/5
  • Positive messages2/5
  • Good role models1/5

What’s in it?

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

The exaggerated situations may create very mild suspense, but the tone is reassuring and comic rather than frightening.

What’s good in it?

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The exaggerated character premise and playful illustrations can spark humor and imaginative thinking, though inventive problem-solving is limited.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

Interactions are mostly transactional rather than focused on kindness.

Positive messages2/5
Why this rating?

The story humorously presents moderation and self-control as preferable to unchecked greed and excess.

Good role models1/5
Why this rating?

Mr. Greedy is intentionally a comic example of poor self-control, with the story offering a simple corrective lesson rather than an ideal role model.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Mr. Greedy would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Mr. Greedy, and what caused that change?
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