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Leigh Hobbs

Leigh Hobbs is an artist and author best known for his children’s book characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken and Mr Badger. In 2002, Horrible Harriet was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awards, as was his book Old Tom’s Holiday in 2003. He was shortlisted again in 2010 for his picture book Mr Chicken Goes to Paris. A highly successful animated TV series, based on Leigh’s Old Tom series of books has been screened in Australia and Europe. 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.

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Mr Chicken Collection: Arriva a Roma / All Over Australia (MP3)

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Title:: Mr Chicken Collection: Arriva a Roma / All Over Australia (MP3)
Written by:: Leigh Hobbs
Read by:: Ryan Ireland
Format:: Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 1
Duration:: 19 minutes
MP3 size:: 14 MB
Published:: October 03 2019
Available Date:: October 03 2019
Age Category:: Children (4+)
ISBN:: 9780655624653
Genres:: Fiction; Animals; Children's Fiction; Classics
Publisher:: Bolinda audio

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Meet the unforgettable and riotous Mr Chicken! A collection of stories from former Australian Children's Laureate, Leigh Hobbs.

Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma: ‘Welcome to Rome,’ says Mr Chicken’s guide, Federica. ‘Climb aboard my Vespa and hold on to your hat.’ Mr Chicken’s childhood dream of visiting Rome is about to begin… Mr Chicken All Over Australia: 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.