| Roger Hargreaves | |
|---|---|
 Roger Hargreaves, author of the Mr. Men and Little Miss books | |
| Born | Charles Roger Hargreaves 9 May 1935 Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 11 September 1988 (aged 53) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Pen name | Roger Hargreaves |
| Occupation | novelist, illustrator |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1971–1988 |
| Genres | Fantasy |
| Subjects | Children's Literature |
| Notable work(s) | Mr.Men, Little Miss, Timbuctoo |
| Notable award(s) | Best Books of the Year 1983 |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Hargreaves |
| Children | Adam, Giles, Sophie, Amelia |
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Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 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. The simple and humorous stories, with brightly-coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, have been part of popular culture for over 25 years, with sales of over 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.[1]
(b. 1935, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, Eng.–d. Sept. 12, 1988, Kent county), British cartoonist who created whimsical characters best known in the popular “Mr. Men” series of books for children.
Hargreaves was a creative director in an London advertising firm when he began to market his potato-shaped doodles in the early 1970s. The simple figures were given such names as Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy, Mr. Nosey, Mr. Greedy, and Mr. Grumpy. These characters appeared in books, as BBC cartoons, and in a comic strip in the Daily Mirror. The “Mr. Men” characters spawned more than 700 products, from T-shirts to food cartons, and paved the way for a “Little Miss” series, including Little Miss Helpful and Little Miss Bossy. Together the two series reached worldwide sales of 85 million volumes and were published in 20 languages.
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