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| Author | Roger Hargreaves (1971–1988) Adam Hargreaves (1988–present) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
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| Published | 1971 – present |
| No. of books | (List of books) |
Mr. Men is a British series of children's books written and illustrated by English author Roger Hargreaves which began publication in August 1971.[1] From 1981, an accompanying series of Little Miss books by the same author (but with female characters) was published. A similar series of animal characters known as Timbuctoo started in 1978. After Hargreaves's death in 1988, his son Adam Hargreaves would eventually begin writing and illustrating new Mr. Men and Little Miss stories.
Each book in the original Mr. Men and Little Miss series introduced a different title character and their single dominant personality trait to convey a simple moral lesson. The Mr. Men and Little Miss characters frequently reappeared in other characters' books. As of 2021, a total of 92 Mr. Men and Little Miss characters had been featured in the series.[2] The books' simple stories, with brightly coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, have sold over 100 million copies worldwide across 28 countries.[3]
- ^ Tait, Amelia (18 August 2021). "How the Mr Men made their millions". New Statesman. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Fox Animation Acquires Film Rights to Sanrio's Mr. Men Little Miss Properties" (Press release). 20th Century Fox Film. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015 – via Business Wire.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (7 February 2011). "Fox Sets 'Mr. Men' Animated Feature With Producer Shawn Levy (EXCLUSIVE)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 October 2012.