Born in 1935 in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, Charles Roger Hargreaves is
Britain''s third best-selling author of all time having sold more than
100 million books, including all the familiar Mr. Men and Little Miss
characters. Roger Hargreaves followed a career in advertising before
becoming an author and illustrator.
He wrote the first Mr. Men
book in 1971 when his 8 year old son, Adam Hargreaves, asked ''What does a
tickle look like?'' In response, Roger drew a figure with a round orange
body and long, rubbery arms and Mr. Tickle was born.
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.