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a b c Anderson, Kirsten (2019). What Is the Story of Hello Kitty?. New York: Penguin Random House. pp.16–19. ISBN 9781524788391. Hello Kitty is portrayed with a large family with the surname White. Her twin sister Mimmy is described as "shy and very girly," interested in sewing and dreaming of marriage. While Hello Kitty wears a red bow on her left ear, Mimmy wears a yellow one on her right. Their papa George is described as dependable, humorous but also absent-minded. Their mama Mary is portrayed as a good cook who loves doing housework. Grandpa Anthony likes to tell stories and grandma Margaret likes sewing. [49] [12] In addition to family, Hello Kitty is also depicted with several animal friends, including the mice Joey and Judy, the bears Tippy and Thomas, the raccoon Tracy and the squirrel Rorry. [50] CharaBiz DATA 2021(20)". www.charabiz.com (in Japanese). Character Databank, Ltd . Retrieved 23 November 2022.Hello Kitty is included as part of the Sanrio livery at the Japanese theme parks Harmonyland and Sanrio Puroland. The Hello Kitty Shanghai Times theme park in Shanghai, China opened in 2019. [20] A theme park called Hello Kitty Town existed in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia from 2012 to 2019. [84] [85] [86] In 2014, Sanrio partnered with the Indonesian theme park Dufan to introduce Hello Kitty Adventure, a cinema based attraction. [87] surprising facts about Hello Kitty | United Nations". United Nations. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022 . Retrieved 13 October 2022. Taiwan hospital a hit with Hello Kitty fans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 . Retrieved 6 March 2009.