The first few pages of the anniversary book include the story of Mr Tickle’s origin, sketched out by Adam, who took over the series when his father died in 1988. Mr Tickle was published on 10 August 1971, and you’ll find a special 50th anniversary edition with a gold cover in the shops today. That sketch became Mr Tickle, the founding father of the Mr Men and Little Miss books, which have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. If you have had (or been) a child during the past 50 years, it’s likely you know the character well. The resulting doodle had a little blue hat, long arms and a big smiley face. Fifty years ago, in a small village in Surrey, a little boy named Adam turned to his father at the breakfast table and asked, “Daddy, what does a tickle look like?” Roger Hargreaves was a creative man – the father-of-four had worked in advertising for more than 13 years – so he took out a notepad and pen and began to sketch an answer to appease his son.
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