Leigh Hobbs was born 18 April 1953 in Victoria and is a much-loved, multi-award-winning Australian artist and author. He is known for his phenomenal humour and his ability to cause delight and mayhem in equal measure with his book characters. You can read more of Leigh’s achievements in his Wikipedia entry.
Leigh’s books feature the much-loved characters of Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, and Mr Chicken.
Mr Chicken created by Leigh Hobbs
Leigh Hobbs was the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016–17.
NCACL is proud to hold a fine selection of Leigh’s artwork relating to the following titles:
- Fiona the Pig
- Fiona the Pig’s Big Day
- Various title book illustrations from:
Hurray for Horrible Harriet;
Old Tom at the Beach;
Old Tom Goes to Mars;
Old Tom’s Guide to Being Good
See Leigh Hobbs Various 1
Mr Chicken
Poster Mr Chicken Lands on London
Series of sketches from –
Old Tom
Old Tom at the Beach
Poster Horrible Harriet
Poster Old Tom’s Big Book of Beauty
See Leigh Hobbs Various 2
Horrible Harriet
Old Tom
Fiona the Pig
Old Tom Goes to Mars
Old Tom’s Guide to Being Good
Leo the Lion Tamer
See Leigh Hobbs Various 3
To make an appointment to view Leigh Hobbs’ artwork please contact us at ncacl@canberra.edu.au
See also:
NCACL book holdings of Leigh Hobbs
Posted by: NCACL | Published: 21 May 2024
