![]() Mr Silly was his favourite Mr Men story and, according to his family, encapsulates his humour most closely. What Roger really wanted was to make children laugh. The books were an instant hit and Roger went on to create many more Mr Men and Little Miss characters. ![]() He wondered if he could make a living writing and illustrating children’s books so he wrote the first Mr Men titles: Mr Tickle, Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey, Mr Sneeze and Mr Bump. Roger was a successful copywriter but he wanted to do something that would enable him to work from home and spend more time with his four children. The idea that a tickle could be a character in its own right sparked an idea in Roger’s mind. In response, Roger drew a small orange man with extraordinarily long arms that could reach anywhere and tickle anyone. Roger Hargreaves’ son Adam asked him what a tickle looked like. What Roger really wanted was to make children laugh, which is probably why his own favourite character is Mr Silly. Mr Tickle was soon joined by Mr Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey, Mr Sneeze and Mr Bump. Mr Tickle, the first of the Mr Men, was born. Perfect for toddlers and children aged 2+.Īlso look out for Mr Men My Complete Collection Box Set. The lasting appeal of these classic books will ensure this collection takes pride of place on any child's nursery bookshelf. ![]() As well as the much loved classic titles, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Sunshine and Little Miss Chatterbox, you can also enjoy the newest addition to the collection, Little Miss Inventor. This delightful set features the complete collection of 36 timeless Little Miss stories. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Īll 36 Little Miss stories in one beautiful box set! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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