Mr Chicken All over Australia

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Produced by:

Story Box Library,

Author:

Hobbs, Leigh

Illustrator:

Hobbs, Leigh

Performed by:

Hazlehurst, Noni

ISBN:

978-1-922570-32-1

Publication Date:

Sep 2019

Publisher:

Story Box Library

Book Format:

Online resource

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Book Description:

Mr Chicken gets lots and lots of letters pleading with him to visit Australia, and can't resist setting off on another adventure!There are so many things to see and do in Australia, and Mr Chicken 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.Inspired by author/illustrator Leigh Hobbs' time as Australian Children's Laureate, Mr Chicken All Over Australia is dedicated to...
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Detailed Subjects:

Juvenile Fiction / General

Author Biography

Hobbs, Leigh (Produced by)

Leigh Hobbs was born on April 18, 1953 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. After graduating from art school in 1973, he worked as an artist at Sydney's Luna Amusement Park. He created two large three-dimensional characters called Larry and Lizzy Luna, which now reside at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. He was a secondary school art teacher from 1978 to 2002. He was a freelance contributing cartoonist for Melbourne's, The Age newspaper, from 1985 to 2010.

He is the author and illustrator of numerous humorous children's books featuring his characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, Mr. Badger, and Mr. Chicken. From 1998 - 2002, an animated cartoon TV series based on his Old Tom books was broadcast in Australia on ABC TV. He has been chosen as the Australian Children's Laureate for 2016-2017.

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