Name MogBorn 1970Defining moment "Once there was a cat called Mog and she lived with a family called Thomas. Mog was nice but not very clever. She didn't understand a lot of things. A lot of other things she forgot. She was a very forgetful cat."Why we love Mog* She's a dopey old...

Name Miffy Bun, pet name Min (Nijntje in her native Dutch)Born Utrecht, 1955Defining moment After a divine visitation by an angel, Miffy is born. "The Bunny pair were overjoyed. Quite soon the baby came. WIth ears so long and fur so white and Miffy was her name."Why we love Miffy...

Were you nervous about illustrating a book by Lauren Child, when her fans might expect her to illustrate? Yes, that did cross my mind, as I am not at all stylistically like her, and I feared some might say “What a letdown. What a bad attempt at a

Name AliceBorn 1896Defining moment "Alice was considering whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit ran close by her."Why we love Alice* She's feisty, opinionated, and very, very cur...

Name TintinBorn 1929Defining moment Tintin made his debut appearance in Le Petit Vingtieme, a supplement for young people of the daily newspaper Le XXe Siecle in Brussells. "We are always eager to satisfy our readers and keep them up to date on foreign affairs. We have therefore ...

Name Harry the Dirty DogBorn 1956Defining moment "Harry was a white dog with black spots, who liked everything except... having a bath. So one day when he heard the water running in the tub, he took the scrubbing brush and buried it in the back garden."Why we love Harry* He's the...

Born 1964Definining moment "Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate. The whole family saved up their money for that special occasion, and when the great day came, Charlie was always presented with one small chocolate bar to eat a...

Name Winnie-ther-Pooh, or just plain old Pooh for short.Born 14 October, 1926Defining moment Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in the eponymous book with text by AA Milne, and illustrations by EH Shepard: "Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now

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. When he tries to do the washing, he floods the whole house in the process.* The illustrations have a nostalgic feel that appeals to parents - while children love the naughty antics and the chaos he creates.* He's practically a national hero in America