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Roger Hargreaves

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Roger Hargreaves

1935–1988

British author and illustrator (1935–1988)

Interwar & WWII

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Key Dates

Birth

1935 May 9, 1935 →

Biography

Roger Hargreaves was a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books. He created the Mr. Men series, Little Miss series and Timbuctoo series, intended for young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with bold, brightly coloured illustrations, have sales of more than 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.

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Timeline

1935
Birth

English author and illustrator (d. 1988)

May 9 →
1988
Death

English author and illustrator (b. 1935)

September 11 →

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