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Penthesilea:
We have a different one today:
Labour Day
Sheriff Roland:
Another day, another doodle ...
Canadian federal election day
Penthesilea:
Happy Mother's Day!
Fran:
The 76th Birthday of Roger Hargreaves
From Newstabulous.com:
If you visit today’s homepage of Google, you will be struck with another image of a Google Doodle.
Apparently, today is the 76th birthday of Roger Hargreaves, an English author and illustrator of children’s books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers.
You may have not noticed it but today’s Google Doodle does not only contain one image but 16 images, all featuring the works of Roger Hargreaves. Some of Robert Hargreaves’ characters featured in today’s Google Doodles are Mr. Forgetful, Mr. Happy, Mr. Bump, Mr. Messy, Mr. Slow, Little Miss Magic, Little Miss Shy and Little Miss Tidy.
There’s a different image every time you go to Google.
Since he was a child, Robert Hargreaves’ ambition was to be a cartoonist. In 1971, while he was working as the creative director at a London firm, Hargreaves wrote the first Mr. Men book, Mr. Tickle.
He initially had difficulty finding a publisher; but, once he did, the books became an instant success, selling over one million copies within three years. In 1975, it spawned a BBC animated television series called Mr. Men Show, Mr. Tickle being voiced by Arthur Lowe.
The first of the Mr. Men characters is said have been created when his son Adam Hargreaves asked him what a tickle looked like. Robert Hargreaves then drew a figure with a round orange body and long, rubbery arms. Mr Tickle had been born!
Robert Hargreaves’s stories have been adapted into four animated television series, most recently airing in the UK on Channel 5 in 2008 and 2009. A total of 46 Mr. Men and 33 Little Miss characters were created.
Happy 76th birthday, Roger Hargreaves! Thanks for all your contribution in the world of art for children!
Sheriff Roland:
More googles than you can count, today ...
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