30 November 2020

Hargreaves

Roger Hargreaves

I just checked this blog's visitor stats. Regarding the English speaking world, 37% of visitors come from Great Britain, 33% from the USA, 7% from Canada, 4% from Australia and around 1% each from Ireland, New Zealand and the Isle of Man.

It occurred to me that some of you - especially in North America - may not have heard of one of England's finest writers - Roger Hargreaves (1935-88). Hargreaves was a Yorkshireman  He became the creative director of a small advertising agency in London. It was while he was in that employment that his oldest son Giles, then aged six, asked: "Daddy? What does a tickle look like?"

Hargreaves drew a simple orange figure with long arms and called him "Mr Tickle" and it was at that moment in 1971 that his famous "Mr Men" books were conceived. A few years later Hargreaves introduced the complementary "Little Miss" series of books.

Following Roger's fatal stroke in 1981, his son Adam filled his father's shoes and more Mr Men and Little Miss books were produced. Here's a list of all of the Mr Men characters:-

Mr. Bounce
Mr. Brave
Mr. Bump
Mr. Busy
Mr. Chatterbox
Mr. Cheerful

Mr. Clever
Mr. Clumsy
Mr. Daydream
Mr. Dizzy
Mr. Forgetful
Mr. Funny
Mr. Fussy
Mr. Greedy
Mr. Grumble
Mr. Grumpy
Mr. Happy
Mr. Impossible
Mr. Jelly
Mr. Lazy
Mr. Mean
Mr. Messy
Mr. Mischief
Mr. Muddle
Mr. Nervous
Mr. Nonsense
Mr. Noisy
Mr. Nosey
Mr. Perfect
Mr. Pernickety
Mr. Quiet
Mr. Right
Mr. Rush
Mr. Silly
Mr. Skinny
Mr. Slow
Mr. Small
Mr. Sneeze
Mr. Snow
Mr. Strong
Mr. Stubborn
Mr. Tall
Mr. Tickle
Mr. Topsy-Turvy
Mr. Uppity
Mr. Worry
Mr. Wrong
"Mr Tickle" was the first Mr Men book

And here are the "Little Miss" characters:-

Little Miss Awesome
Little Miss Bad
Little Miss Bossy
Little Miss Brainy
Little Miss Busy
Little Miss Chatterbox
Little Miss Calamity
Little Miss Contrary
Little Miss Curious
Little Miss Dotty
Little Miss Fickle
Little Miss Fun
Little Miss Giggles
Little Miss Greedy
Little Miss Helpful
Little Miss Late
Little Miss Lucky
Little Miss Magic
Little Miss Naughty
Little Miss Neat
Little Miss Quick
Little Miss Scary
Little Miss Scatterbrain
Little Miss Shy
Little Miss Somersault
Little Miss Splendid
Little Miss Star
Little Miss Stubborn
Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Tidy
Little Miss Tiny
Little Miss Trouble
Little Miss Twins
Little Miss Whoops
Little Miss Wise

And now we reach the interactive part of this blogpost. Which Mr Men or Little Miss character are you most like? Maybe you are a mixture of two or three. For myself I would say I am something of a cross between Mr Clever, Mr Daydream and Mr Grumpy with a soupcon of Mr Silly too!

40 comments:

  1. Miss Naughty and Miss Somersault sound like perfect ladies YP😄

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    1. I don't think there is a Mr Man character called Mr Lecherous!

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    2. There is now. Mr Allotment holder would be another one. So would Mr whippet keeper. I would be Mr beer supper.🍺

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    3. Miss Kangaroo 🦘?

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    4. Your little smiley head would be peering out of her pouch...like a joey.

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  2. I remember my mum bringing those books back for us from England in the seventies. I loved them.

    I'm Miss Bossy, Miss Helpful and Miss Neat. I call Katie Miss Behavin:)

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  3. I was always looking for Miss Calamity.
    See *Calamity Jane: The Deadwood Stage 1953. Doris Day.* YouTube.

    As a child I went to see Calamity Jane at the cinema with my parents and siblings.
    My mother used to sing the Deadwood Stage song to me.
    Doris Day wanted this role. She had only been seen up till then in party frocks.

    At this time of year Doris Day singing The Christmas Waltz is perfect, though the song was associated with Sinatra, both on YouTube.
    The Doris Day version ended an episode of Mad Men, when Ted and Joan are sitting in a New York bar at Xmas.
    And that leads us into Roger Hargreaves, Yorkshire's most famous adman.

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    1. But you didn't answer my question John! That means you must be Mr Muddle! Or maybe Mr Awkward Bugger.

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    2. Mr. Chatterbox.
      I hear a man with a Texas accent saying:
      *Whyn't that guy pipe down for a change!*

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  4. Miss Bossy and Miss Helpful with a dash of Miss Stubborn...

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    1. How about Miss Whiplash too? I submit!

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  5. Oh well. I see there's one specifically about me- Little Miss Magic.
    Sure. That's it.

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    1. I thought you'd be Little Miss Whoops! Glen would of course be Mr Tall and Magnolia would be Little Miss Sunshine.

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    2. Ha! Of course.

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  6. I don't see a Miss Perfect?

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    1. Little Miss Splendid will have to do. Paul can be Mr Hen-Pecked.

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  7. Probably Miss Shy and Miss Greedy

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    1. With your slender physique, it's surprising you picked Little Miss Greedy ADDY!

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  8. Wot no Mister Pudding!

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    1. No Mr Uppity, there isn't a Mr Pudding in the series.

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    2. How about a Mister Tripe With Onions?
      Mister Stand Pie?
      Mister Pig In Muck?

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  9. I might be Miss Curious with a touch of Miss Shy. I am not familiar with this author or the books but they all sound wonderful!

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    1. Which one would your Tom be? I am guessing Mr Strong?

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  10. I can't see a Little Miss Daft Old Trout. That's what I am usually called anyway.

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    1. That's only what Lord Peregine calls you when you don't warm up his slippers or fetch his pipe. Northsider and I think of you as Little Miss Nicey Nice.

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  11. I am whatever you see in me.
    Or have managed to miss - as the case may be.

    Mirror, mirror on the wall,
    Who draped a veil over thee?

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    1. I shall invent a new "Little Miss" name for you - Little Miss Ursula. Catchy, huh?

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    2. Respect, YP. You captured my intent and spirit perfectly.

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  12. Anonymous9:57 pm

    Mr Perfect of course. Or with more reality, Mr Quiet and Mr Nosey.

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    1. Mr Men titles provide a useful gateway for self-analysis. Do you mean nosey as in inquisitiveness or have you just got a big conk?

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    2. Anonymous10:14 pm

      Inquisitive. My nose looks ok to me, maybe not to others.

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  13. I've never herd of this guy. Now I'm going to have to look it up.

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  15. I have seen references to these Little Miss or Mr. characters, on things like mugs and t-shirts, but I never knew the source. Thanks for clearing that up!

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  16. I’ve been Feeling weak and always feeling sleepy for some time which I went for a test and I was told i am diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Disease (ALS DISEASE) ever since then I've followed a wide variety of medical treatments, I have even combined with different pills and antibiotics without clear results. My health was deteriorating more and more. But thanks to a Herbal Doctor's herbs method that I found on the internet which has saved so many lives and also helped me to achieve the results i wanted, i knew from the beginning that this could help me after much learning and the cure Dr sent to me and which I began to follow the method from the Herbal Doctor called (Dr Aziba) and the results were wonderful: I recommend you to get in contact with him via Email: priestazibasolutioncenter@gmail.com and on WhatsApp: +2348100368288 for ALS, HPV, HSV, HERPES, Virginal Infection Cure etc.. DR is also available to help!






    I’ve been Feeling weak and always feeling sleepy for some time which I went for a test and I was told i am diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Disease (ALS DISEASE) ever since then I've followed a wide variety of medical treatments, I have even combined with different pills and antibiotics without clear results. My health was deteriorating more and more. But thanks to a Herbal Doctor's herbs method that I found on the internet which has saved so many lives and also helped me to achieve the results i wanted, i knew from the beginning that this could help me after much learning and the cure Dr sent to me and which I began to follow the method from the Herbal Doctor called (Dr Aziba) and the results were wonderful: I recommend you to get in contact with him via Email: priestazibasolutioncenter@gmail.com and on WhatsApp: +2348100368288 for ALS, HPV, HSV, HERPES, Virginal Infection Cure etc.. DR is also available to help!





    I’ve been Feeling weak and always feeling sleepy for some time which I went for a test and I was told i am diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Disease (ALS DISEASE) ever since then I've followed a wide variety of medical treatments, I have even combined with different pills and antibiotics without clear results. My health was deteriorating more and more. But thanks to a Herbal Doctor's herbs method that I found on the internet which has saved so many lives and also helped me to achieve the results i wanted, i knew from the beginning that this could help me after much learning and the cure Dr sent to me and which I began to follow the method from the Herbal Doctor called (Dr Aziba) and the results were wonderful: I recommend you to get in contact with him via Email: priestazibasolutioncenter@gmail.com and on WhatsApp: +2348100368288 for ALS, HPV, HSV, HERPES, Virginal Infection Cure etc.. DR is also available to help!

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