Little Miss Curious

Roger Hargreaves

Turtleback, 1997 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

They're back! Rediscover the zaniest characters you've ever met in this bestselling series which has sold millions worldwide. Just in time for Fall 1997's hot new animated TV show, Mr. Men and Little Miss TM are being relaunched in the U.S. Bright and charming, with easily recognizable characters and a small take-along format, Mr. Men and Little Miss TM books are easy enough for young readers, witty enough for humor-prone adults, and highly collectible for one and all. Great crosssover potential -- again!Why ask why, Little Miss Curious?

About the author

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Little Miss Curious; Mr. Men and Little Miss Series
• Author: Roger Hargreaves
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Turtleback, 1997
• ISBN: 0613960890, 9780613960892
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / General; Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Values & Virtues; Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / General