2. Roger Hargreaves
• Birth;
- Name: Charles Roger Hargreaves
- Born: 9th May 1935
- Location: Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England
3. Roger Hargreaves
• Early Life;
- Hargreaves’ early ambition was to
become a cartoonist.
- However, he ended up working for his
Father’s laundry and dry cleaning business.
- Before going on to gain employment in
advertising.
4. Roger Hargreaves
• Life Changing Moment;
- Whilst working as the creative director at
a London film, he wrote the very first Mr.
Men book, Mr Tickle.
- The first of the Mr. Men characters is
reported to have been created when his 6
year old son asked him what a tickle looked
like.
6. The Mr Men
• Initially, he had difficulty finding a publisher,
but once he did the books became an instant
success.
• Selling over 1 million copies within 3 years.
• In 1974, the books were animated in to a BBC
television series and by 1976 Hargreaves had
quit his day job.
8. Little Miss
• In 1981 the Little Miss series of books were
launched, which was also animated in to a
television series alongside the Mr. Men.
• Despite Hargreaves writing many other
children’s stories, including the Timbuctoo
series of books, he is best known for his 46 Mr.
Men and 33 Little Miss Books.
9.
10. Roger Hargreaves
• In 1988, Hargreaves died following a stroke.
• After his death, his son continued writing and
drawing the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters
with new stories.
• However, in April 2004 Hargreaves’ wife sold
the rights to the characters to the UK
entertainment group Chorion, for £28 million.
11. How would we use
Roger Hargreaves’ books with
children?
12. Reading Comprehension
Roger Hargreaves’ books are simple and easy to read with
brightly coloured pictures. They have short sentences
which usually match the picture opposite and this makes it
easier for a child to read on their own.
Ideas for lessons:
• Put the story in the right order - showing
beginning, middle and end.
• Match the pictures to the sentences.
• Put the correct word in the sentence.
13. Characters
The Mr. Men and Little Miss characters are very
recognisable. They use familiar shapes, bright colours and
have a wide range of personalities.
Ideas for lessons:
• Play “Who am I?” and get the children to
describe characters such as Little Miss
Neat.
• Make up a new character with a new
personality trait.
14. Roger Hargreaves;
Summary
Name: Charles Roger Hargreaves
Born: 9th May 1935, Yorkshire, England
Ambition: To become a cartoonist
His Work;
- In 1971, Hargreaves wrote the very first Mr. Men Book, Mr Tickle.
- Sold 1 million copies in 3 years.
- Developed Little Miss Series of books in 1981.
- Both series were then animated.
- Wrote other children's literature, but is best known for his 46 Mr. Men and 33
Little Miss books.
How we can use his work;
- Reading comprehension
- Characters
- Settings
- Phonics
- Shapes
15. Glossary Terms
• Sentence;
A sentence is a group of words beginning with a capital letter and ending
with a full stop, exclamation or question mark in written language,
containing a main verb. For example “He gave Mr. Uppity the shock of his
life.”
•Phrase;
A phrase is a group of words that go together, but do not make a complete
sentence. For example “He gave Mr. Uppity the shock of his life.”
•Clause;
A clause is a part of a sentence that usually contains a subject or verb. It is
usually connected to the other part of the sentence by a conjunction. It is
not a complete sentence on its own. For example ““He gave Mr. Uppity the
shock of his life.”
