Leigh Hobbs is an Australian artist, author and Children's Laureate, best known in Australia and the UK for his children’s books which feature his characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken, Mr Badger, Fiona the Pig and the Freaks in 4F. A highly successful animated TV series, based on Leigh’s Old Tom series of books has been screened on free-to-air television networks in Australia and across Europe.