He spent a year working in his father's laundry and dry-cleaning business before starting out in advertising. Hargreaves was born in a private hospital at 201 Bath Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England, to Alfred Reginald and Ethel Mary Hargreaves, and grew up in High Lees, 703 Halifax Road, also in Cleckheaton, outside of which there now is a commemorative plaque. He is Britain's third best-selling author, having sold more than 100 million books. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. Roger once said, 'I feel very happy to think that when the Mr Men and Little Misses are 100 years old, their readers will always be five.Charles Roger Hargreaves was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Sadly Roger passed away in 1988, but his son Adam took over the series, introducing new characters and exciting new adventures. 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. Bold illustrations and funny stories make Mr Men and Little Miss the perfect story time experience for children aged two up.

The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Mr Happy was fat and round, and happy! When he meets Mr Miserable, the most miserable person in the world, Mr Happy wonders if he can make him happy by taking him to Happyland.

Mr happy by roger hargreaves