This weekend we were introduced to Mr Chicken.  The kids were immediately captivated; Master Four Year Old took Mr Chicken Lands on London to bed with him.

Review by Master Four Year Old:

I like Mr Chicken Lands on London because of Mr Chicken’s nose.  The pictures are just funny.

And Master Six Year Old:

I like the page where he floats away in a hot air balloon and then in another one when he’s coming down in a parachute from his country to another country.  I like that he can go anywhere in the world. My favourite part is when he calls the Queen of London.

Many thanks to the State Library of Victoria which held a Kids’ Big Book Spectacular this weekend.  It featured an exhibition of illustrations by the newly announced Australian Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs, and author of Mr Chicken’s exploits (among other things).

Blurb: Mr Chicken can’t wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera and flies to London.  He wants to see everything.

 

Want to know more about Mr Hobbs and Mr Chicken? Check out: Get to know Children’s Laureate Leigh Hobbs