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Mr Chicken All Over Australia
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NOTABLE BOOK: 2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year SHORTLISTED: 2020 Children's Picture Book of the Year, ABIA Awards 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...
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NOTABLE BOOK: 2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year
SHORTLISTED: 2020 Children's Picture Book of the Year, ABIA Awards
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...
Things you can do with this book:
- Laugh along with Mr Chicken as he has fun exploring Australia
- Choose some big things to see on a trip around Australia
- Read real notes from children asking Mr Chicken to visit
- Collect all of Mr Chicken's adventures in the bestselling Mr Chicken series!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761183195
Publisher: A&U Children's
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 May 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: A&U Children
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Leigh Hobbs is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including the iconic Old Tom, Horrible Harriet and the Mr Chicken series. As an artist, he works across a range of mediums, as well as writing and illustrating children's books. Mr Chicken goes to Paris was shortlisted for the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary awards and has been a constantly popular title at the Louvre Museum Bookshop in Paris. Old Tom has been adapted into an extremely popular ABC TV series. Leigh Hobbs was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2016-17. Leigh was honoured by Australia Post in 2019 with his own 'Australian Legend' postage stamp featuring his portrait together with Mr Chicken. His subversive humour has delighted children for over three decades.
You can read more about Leigh at www.leighhobbs.com
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