![]() ![]() 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. ![]()
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