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Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 07:39 GMT 08:39 UK

In pictures: 35 years of the Mr Men

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The Mr Men are celebrating their 35th anniversary with an exhibition at London's Animation Art Gallery.

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The first character to be created was Mr Tickle, when artist Roger Hargreaves' son Adam asked his father: "What does a tickle look like?"

The cast of the Mr Men

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There are now more than 40 Mr Men characters and 30 Little Miss books.

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Little Miss Sunshine was among the first of the Little Miss books to be created by Roger Hargreaves, starting in 1981.

Mr Messy

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Following Roger Hargreaves' death in 1988, his son Adam took over the pen to create new characters.

Little Miss Naughty

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Roger Hargreaves has been named the third best-selling children's author after JK Rowling and Jacqueline Wilson, selling more than 100 million copies worldwide.

An etching of Mr Bump

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The exhibition, which has now opened to the public, features original etchings of characters including Mr Bump, alongside the history of the Mr Men.

An etching of Little Miss Naughty

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The Mr Men and Little Misses had their own TV series, with Arthur Lowe narrating the Mr Men and Pauline Collins and John Alderton narrating The Little Miss series.

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To celebrate the anniversary Adam Hargreaves has created two new characters - Mr Birthday, who loves parties, and Little Miss Birthday, who loves presents.

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