My dad created Mr Men and Little Miss

'What does a tickle look like?' That was the question eight-year-old Adam asked his dad, Roger Hargreaves, over breakfast.⁣
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Inspired, Roger got out his marker pens and created an orange character with a round body, long stretchy arms and a blue bowler hat.... sound familiar?⁣
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That character would become Mr Tickle, one of the first Mr Men books published in 1971.⁣
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Adam Hargreaves tells Megan Jones how his father got to work giving Mr Tickle some friends, creating a series of children's books that's became a worldwide success. ⁣

The world of the Mr Men and Little Misses is still expanding and today there's a new character to introduce you to - Little Miss History, which Adam drew especially for us!⁣
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(Picture: Adam Hargreaves in 2003, Credit: PA)