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Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 โ€“ 11 September 1988) was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books.

Life[]

Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reginald and Ethel Mary Hargreaves, and grew up in High Lees, 703 Halifax Road, also in Cleckheaton, outside of which there now is a commemorative plaque. He spent a year working in his father's laundry and dry-cleaning business before starting out in advertising. But his original ambition was to be a cartoonist; and, in 1971, while he was working as the creative director at a London firm, he wrote the first Mr. Men book, Mr. Tickle. He initially had difficulty finding a publisher; but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years and spawning a BBC animated television series, narrated and voiced by Arthur Lowe.

By 1976, Hargreaves had quit his day job. In 1981, the Little Miss series of books began to appear. It, too, was made into a television series in 1983, which was narrated by John Alderton, who, with Pauline Collins, voiced the Mr. Men and Little Misses, respectively. Although Hargreaves wrote many other children's stories, including the Timbuctoo series of twenty-five books (also later a TV Series on CITV), John Mouse, and the Roundy and Squary books, he is best known for his 46 Mr. Men books and 33 Little Miss books.

With his wife, Christine, Roger had four children: Adam, Giles, and twins Sophie and Amelia. The first of the Mr. Men characters is reported to have been created when Adam asked his father what a tickle looked like: Roger drew a figure with a round orange body and long, rubbery arms, which became Mr. Tickle.

After Roger died of a sudden stroke in 1988, Adam continued writing and drawing the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters in new stories. However, in April 2004, Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men characters to the UK entertainment group Chorion, for ยฃ28 million.

Series by Roger Hargreaves[]

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Some Mr. Men books have himself drawn in them. He appears in:

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Mr. Men and Little Miss
Mr. Men Mr. Tickle ยท Mr. Greedy ยท Mr. Happy ยท Mr. Nosey ยท Mr. Sneeze ยท Mr. Bump ยท Mr. Snow ยท Mr. Messy ยท Mr. Topsy-Turvy ยท Mr. Silly ยท Mr. Snooty ยท Mr. Small ยท Mr. Daydream ยท Mr. Forgetful ยท Mr. Jelly ยท Mr. Noisy ยท Mr. Lazy ยท Mr. Funny ยท Mr. Mean ยท Mr. Chatterbox ยท Mr. Fussy ยท Mr. Bounce ยท Mr. Muddle ยท Mr. Dizzy ยท Mr. Impossible ยท Mr. Strong ยท Mr. Grumpy ยท Mr. Clumsy ยท Mr. Quiet ยท Mr. Rush ยท Mr. Tall ยท Mr. Worry ยท Mr. Nonsense ยท Mr. Wrong ยท Mr. Skinny ยท Mr. Mischief ยท Mr. Clever ยท Mr. Busy ยท Mr. Slow ยท Mr. Brave ยท Mr. Grumble ยท Mr. Perfect ยท Mr. Cheerful ยท Mr. Cool ยท Mr. Rude ยท Mr. Good ยท Mr. Nobody ยท Mr. Marvelous ยท Mr. Adventure ยท Mr. Calm
Little Misses Little Miss Bossy ยท Little Miss Naughty ยท Little Miss Neat ยท Little Miss Sunshine ยท Little Miss Tiny ยท Little Miss Trouble ยท Little Miss Helpful ยท Little Miss Magic ยท Little Miss Shy ยท Little Miss Splendid ยท Little Miss Late ยท Little Miss Scatterbrain ยท Little Miss Greedy ยท Little Miss Giggles ยท Little Miss Twins ยท Little Miss Chatterbox ยท Little Miss Dotty ยท Little Miss Lucky ยท Little Miss Star ยท Little Miss Fickle ยท Little Miss Contrary ยท Little Miss Busy ยท Little Miss Quick ยท Little Miss Wise ยท Little Miss Tidy ยท Little Miss Brainy ยท Little Miss Stubborn ยท Little Miss Curious ยท Little Miss Fun ยท Little Miss Somersault ยท Little Miss Scary ยท Little Miss Bad ยท Little Miss Whoops ยท Little Miss Princess ยท Little Miss Hug ยท Little Miss Fabulous ยท Little Miss Sparkle ยท Little Miss Inventor ยท Little Miss Brave
Special Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Cheeky ยท Mr. Christmas ยท Mr. Birthday ยท Little Miss Jealous ยท Little Miss Christmas ยท Little Miss Birthday ยท Little Miss Stella ยท Mr. Moustache ยท Little Miss Explorer ยท Little Miss Valentine ยท Mr. Bolt ยท Little Miss Waste Less ยท Mr. Octopus
Little Miss Spice Girls Little Miss Baby ยท Little Miss Ginger ยท Little Miss Scary (Spice Girls) ยท Little Miss Sporty
Dr. Men Dr. First ยท Dr. Second ยท Dr. Third ยท Dr. Fourth ยท Dr. Fifth ยท Dr. Sixth ยท Dr. Seventh ยท Dr. Eighth ยท Dr. Ninth ยท Dr. Tenth ยท Dr. Eleventh ยท Dr. Twelfth ยท Dr. Thirteenth
French-exclusive Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Brawler ยท Mr. No ยท Little Miss Brilliant ยท Little Miss Busy-Body ยท Little Miss Carefree ยท Little Miss Careful ยท Little Miss Loud ยท Little Miss Pretty ยท Little Miss Prim ยท Little Miss Show-Off ยท Little Miss Yes
Characters originally from The Mr. Men Show Little Miss Calamity ยท Little Miss Daredevil ยท Mr. Scatterbrain ยท Mr. Stubborn ยท Mr. Metal ยท Little Miss Strong ยท Ghost ยท Caveman ยท Mummy ยท Cave-Nosey ยท Cave-Small ยท Mr. Rude's family ยท Mr. Fussy's unnamed relative ยท Loretto the Venus Flytrap
SDMN x Mr. Men Mr. Behzinga ยท Mr. KSI ยท Mr. Miniminter ยท Mr. Tobjizzle ยท Mr. Vikkstar123 ยท Mr. W2S ยท Mr. Zerkaa
Miscellaneous Mr. Men and Little Misses Mr. Roundy ยท Mr. Squary ยท Mr. Stupid ยท Grandfather Clock ยท Mr. Magic ยท Mr. Amazed ยท Mr. Beefeater ยท Mr. Calm (Olivetti) ยท Mr. Neat ยท Mr. Panic ยท Mr. Diligent ยท Mr. Spendy ยท Little Miss Cawaii ยท Little Miss Fashion ยท Mr. Walk ยท Mr. GUMGUMGUM ยท Mr. ML ยท Mr. First ยท Mr. Quiffy ยท Mr. Glug ยท Mr. Gap ยท Little Miss Gap ยท Mr. Fun ยท Mr. Try ยท Little Miss Hatsโ€™nโ€™Hair-doโ€™s ยท Little Miss Unbelievable ยท Little Miss Voyager ยท Mr. Isle of Man ยท Little Miss Miracle ยท Mr. No (Mishaps and Mayhem) ยท Mr. Brilliant ยท Little Miss Kind ยท Little Miss Energy ยท Other Mr. Men
Appeared in other characters' stories Mr. Miserable ยท Mr. Right ยท Mr. Thrifty ยท Mrs. Thrifty ยท Little Miss Penny ยท Little Miss Prudence ยท Wilfred the Wizard ยท Mr. Careless ยท Little Miss Nobody ยท Mr. Mean's brother ยท Little Miss Bump ยท Mr. Beefeater's Family
The Mr. Men Musical Characters Doctor Trotter ยท Zenda
Humans and Other beings Walter the Worm ยท Mr. Stamp ยท Dr. Makeyouwell ยท Mr. Chips ยท Mrs. Crumb ยท Father Christmas ยท Mr. Pots ยท Mr. Brush ยท The Wizard ยท Mrs. Cage ยท Mr. Brick ยท Mr. Tune ยท Jack ยท Percy Pork ยท Chuckles the Clown ยท Farmer Fields ยท Elves ยท Mr. Bottle ยท George ยท Mr. Mayor ยท Mr. Bowler ยท Tramp ยท Mr. Busy And Mr. Bustle ยท Mrs. Scrub ยท Mr. Black ยท PC Whistle ยท Tess ยท Mr. Bacon ยท William ยท Queen of Miseryland ยท Miseryland Jester ยท King of the Goblins ยท Dark Knight ยท Stormy Knight ยท Starry Knight ยท Mr. Herd ยท King of Nonsenseland ยท Mr. Robinson ยท Aleena ยท King of Miseryland ยท Mr. Foolish ยท Mr. Muddle (Farmer) ยท Mrs. Nincompoop ยท Mrs. Washer ยท Mr. Tidy and Mr. Neat ยท Jimmy ยท Dr. Plump ยท The Giant
Authors Roger Hargreaves ยท Adam Hargreaves
Shows Mr. Men (cartoon) ยท Little Miss (Cartoon) ยท Mr. Men and Little Miss ยท The Mr. Men Show ยท Mr. Men Little Miss / ใƒŸใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใƒกใƒณ ใƒชใƒˆใƒซใƒŸใ‚น ยท Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Cinema ยท Untitled Mr. Men Series
Other Mr. Men Studio


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