Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can’t wait to go everywhere, see everything and meet everyone.
Luckily, a helpful marsupial from Tourist Information helps Mr Chicken organise his hectic itinerary.
This book is dedicated to the many children, teachers and librarians Leigh Hobbs met as the 2016–2017 Australian Children’s Laureate.
Leigh Hobbs is an artist and author best known for his children’s book characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken and Mr Badger. As well as being an author and illustrator Leigh works as an artist in a wide range of mediums. He has designed the colour scheme for the entrance to Melbourne’s Luna Park and the creature that sits atop a ride inside the park called the ‘spider.’ A Flinders Street Station tea-pot he made is in the National Gallery of Victoria, and two caricature sculptures he created for Sydney’s Luna Park in the early 1970s are at The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
Leigh was the Australian Children’s Laureate 2016–2017.
Full bio from Allen & Unwin | Photo by Robert Littlewood, courtesy of Allen & Unwin
Author Leigh Hobbs
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Date of Publication 2019
ISBN 9781760296964
Category Children's Books
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