Mr. Strong

He's really strong and he's very helpful, although sometimes that combination can be a recipe for disaster! Roger Hargreaves' beloved creations spark children's imaginations with their simple shapes and enduring lessons. Mr. Strong continues the educational tradition of the best-selling Mr. Men and Little Miss series.

Mr. Strong may be a bit too strong for his own good. But if you need a helping hand--he's your man!

Roger Hargreaves 1935 - 1988 Roger Hargreaves was born in 1935 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England. He is the British cartoonist who created the likes of Mr. Nosey and Mr. Grumpy, the simple little cartoon Mr. Men and Little Miss characters and books. He was the creative director for an advertising agency in London when he got the idea for his books. He first began to market the idea in the early '70's, starting with Mr. Men, which appeared in books, BBC cartoons and as a comic strip in the Daily Mirror. The characters spawned over 700 related products and brought along the introduction of the Little Miss books introduced in the early '80s. The two series reached worldwide sales of 85 million volumes and were printed in over 20 different languages. Hargreaves died on September 12, 1988 in Kent, England.