About this event
What to expect
Leigh Hobbs, Australian Children's Laureate, author and artist, creator of the 'Old Tom', 'Horrible Harriet' and 'Mr Chicken' books, will show young artists how to create their very own characters in this exciting workshop at The National Library of Australia.
All materials will be supplied.
This activity is suitable for children 8 to 12 years of age.
Leigh Hobbs is the bestselling author of more than 20 books, including the iconic 'Old Tom', 'Mr Chicken goes to Paris' and 'Horrible Harriet'. As an artist, he works across a range of mediums, as well as writing and illustrating his 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.