For anyone who grew up in the UK during the ’70s, the Mr. Men books and TV show were as much a part of childhood as Sesame Street was here in the US. Original Mr. Men characters like Mr. Tickle and Mr. Bump were joined by Little Miss characters, such as Little Miss Bossy, in 1981. Due to their iconic status in British history, the fashion crowd paid tribute to their childhood favorites when author and illustrator Adam Hargreaves (son of the creator Roger Hargreaves) made a limited addition Little Miss Stella modeled after fashion designer Stella McCartney. Now, Mr. Men and Little Miss are making a comeback. Already seen on t-shirts at stores such as Urban Outfitters, the Mr. Men cartoon will be hitting the Cartoon Network in January 2008. Expect global children to be just as enamored as British kids were 30 years ago.

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