Roger Hargreaves

Roger Hargreaves
Born(1935-05-09)9 May 1935
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England
Died11 September 1988(1988-09-11) (aged 53)
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
OccupationWriter, illustrator
Period1971–1988
GenreFantasy
SubjectChildren's literature
Notable worksMr. Men and Little Miss
Timbuctoo
SpouseChristine Hargreaves
Children4, including Adam Hargreaves
Website
mrmen.com

Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) 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.