Roger Hargreaves writing and drawing the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters with new stories (while signing the covers in his father's signature). However, in April 2004 Hargreaves's widow Christine sold the rights to the Mr. Men characters to the UK entertainment group Chorion, for £28 million. Hargreaves and his wife had four children: Adam, Giles and twins Sophie and Amelia. The first of the Mr. Men characters is reported to have been created when Adam, at age 6, asked his father what a tickle looked like. Hargreaves drew a figure with a round orange body and long rubbery arms, which became
John Hargreaves (cricketer) bat, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Colin Cowdrey. His father, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, as well as Minor counties cricket for Suffolk. John Hargreaves (cricketer) John Michael Hargreaves (born 25 February 1944) is a former English cricketer. Hargreaves was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Hargreaves made his debut for Suffolk in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire. Hargreaves played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1963 to 1981, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his only List A appearance against