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Happy Birthday Mr Hargreaves!

Today (9th May) is Roger Hargreaves' birthday. He wrote and illustrated many childrens books, most notably the 46 Mr Men and 33 Little Miss books. Starting with Mr Tickle, the characters were generally named for their defining habits (Little Miss Somersault, Mr. Sneeze), temperaments (Mr Happy, Miss Stubborn), and physical traits (Mr Tall, Little Miss Tiny), while others were named for their social status (Mr Nobody). Though the characters were set in their ways, the series celebrated individuality and diversity. Were Hargreaves to have lived long enough, he may eventually have tackled gender diversity too. He didn't, so I did it for him.

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