Roger Hargreaves
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1935-05-09 ) 9 May 1935, Cleckheaton , West Yorkshire , England
- Died
- 11 September 1988 (1988-09-11) (aged 53), Tunbridge Wells , Kent , England
- Occupation
- Writer, illustrator
- Period
- 1971–1988
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Subject
- Children's literature
- Notable works
- Mr. Men and Little Miss , Timbuctoo
- Spouse
- Christine Hargreaves
- Children
- 4, including Adam Hargreaves
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cleckheaton
- Place of death
- Guernsey
- Child
- Adam Hargreaves
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Mr. Men
- Official website
- www.mrmen.com
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- date of birth
- 1935-05-09
- date of death
- 1988-09-11
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- pseudonym
- Mr. Rogers
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- name in native language
- Roger Hargreaves
- birth name
- Charles Roger Hargreaves
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Encyclopedic overview
Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an English cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books. He created the Mr. Men, Little Miss and Timbuctoo series;, intended for young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with bold, brightly coloured illustrations, have sold more than 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.
Early life
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