Roger Hargreaves Writer

Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an English author and illustrator of children's books, best remembered for 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 since 1971, with sales of over 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.

Personal facts

PseudonymRoger Hargreaves
Birth dateMay 09, 1935
Birth nameCharles Roger Hargreaves
Birth place
Cleckheaton
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1988
Place of death
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Children
Adam Hargreaves

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Writer

Career start1971
Career end1988
genre
Fantasy
influenced by
ChuckleVision
Mr. Men
notable work
Timbuctoo
Mr. Men

Roger Hargreaves on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.mrmen.com