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Goodbye Mr Muffin

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$19.17 $29.95 In stock

Category: Books & Music

I've had it good, better than most: a very clever and kind wife, a little blue house with its own letter box, six furry little children … In his youth, Mr. Muffin was a strong guinea pig who could carry a whole cucumber on his back. Now old, grey and tired, he looks back on his life. Then one Wednesday morning, he feels a sharp pain in his stomach.



This picture book is for ages three and up. It tells the touching story about the death of a much-loved pet. Growing old, death rites, the question of the afterlife, all handled with warmth and gentle humour. The story also shows that the final stages of life need not be a difficult' subject. A beautiful book that children love, it is one of Sweden's bestselling and most borrowed children's books.

Goodbye Mr Muffin

won the 2002 Swedish August Prize. Voted book of the year by a children's poll in both the Swedish Book Jury Prize (2002) and the French Chronos Prize for Youth Literature (2008/2009).

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Steven ★★★★★

Mr. Muffin’s life of cozy domesticity — a loving wife, a blue house with its own letterbox — is so charmingly described that I felt genuinely moved when his story took a tender turn. The simple yet vivid prose makes this picture book feel like a quiet hug.

Madison ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting to get emotional about a guinea pig's story, but the line about the little blue house with its own letterbox got me. It's a surprisingly moving read about a simple, good life.

Sofia ★★★★★

This little book really got me; the description of Mr. Muffin's life with his six furry children and letter box felt so warm and specific. I was surprised how much emotion could fit into a story about a guinea pig, and it left me smiling.