They do look remarkably alike on the covers at a quick glance! Both characters are drawn as squiggly, blob-like shapes. However, they are completely different characters with distinct features and personality traits in the Official Mr. Men & Little Miss Website universe by Roger Hargreaves.
Here is how to tell them apart:
Mr. Messy
Appearance: He is literally one big, pink scribble. Fun fact: he is the only character in the entire series that doesn't have a solid black outline.
Personality: He is the messiest person in the world and leaves a trail of messy fingerprints wherever he goes.
Story: In his book, he lives in a dilapidated house until he meets Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy, who force him to take a bath and clean up.
Book: Read about his misadventures on Amazon.
Mr. Jelly
Appearance: He is shaped like a wobbly blob (like a bowl of gelatin) and is usually pink color.
Personality: He is frightened of absolutely everything and anything—even a leaf falling or cornflakes crackling makes him shake and tremble.
Story: In his story, his constant panic is calmed after a tramp teaches him how to count to ten to stop his nerves.
Book: Discover his nervous antics on Amazon.
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t’s easy to mix them up! Both of these pink characters from Roger Hargreaves’ classic Mr. Men Collection have squiggly, blob-like shapes that can look very similar at a quick glance.
A closer look reveals their hilarious (and very different) personalities:
Mr. Messy: He is a hot-pink, fuzzy scribble who thrives in total chaos. His book follows him leaving a trail of messy fingerprints until he wanders into a cottage and meets Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy.
Mr. Jelly: He is a hot-pink, wobbly jelly who is terrified of absolutely everything—even something as quiet as a leaf falling on his window. His story is about his frantic attempts to hide from the outside world.
