Mr. Men whereas four Mr. Men characters and nine Little Miss characters were also published in English and can be seen listed below as being released in 1990. After his father's death, Adam Hargreaves took over the Mr. Men. He now draws the characters and writes new stories for them. A competition was held in the British "Sunday Times" newspaper for children to submit their own Mr. Men character for inclusion in a limited edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the series. "Mr. Cheeky", submitted by then eight-year-old Gemma Almond, was selected as the winning entry. Gemma's creation led to a book
Adam Hargreaves and continues to invent new characters. Stella McCartney commissioned him to create "Little Miss Stella" for the invitations to her 2006 fashion show. For the series' 40-year anniversary in 2011 he released "Little Miss Princess" just in time for the royal wedding. Although best known for continuing the "Mr. Men" series, Hargreaves has a lifelong passion in painting. In 2017 he created a character called "Mr. Isle of Man" for the island's annual literature festival. His works can be found in several art galleries. Adam Hargreaves Adam Hargreaves (born 1963) is an English author and illustrator living in East Sussex.