Chucky is a great little kid with great big feelings. He is full-bore adventurous and finds joy in the most unlikely places.
He also discovers that life doesn't always go to plan.
Lucky for Chucky, he is arming himself with strategies to help cope with some of life's setbacks. With Mum's help, Chucky learns that in some situations, laughter really is the best medicine.
Hardback
By Andrew Kelly and Emma Stuart
Born and raised on a wheat and sheep farm in the southern Mallee area of Victoria, Andrew Kelly is the 13th of 14 children. Inspired by his life in rural Australia, Andrew has written and produced a number of touring stage plays. He now teaches music at the Swan Hill Primary School. Laugh Hard Chucky is Andrew’s second children’s picture book.
Emma Stuart has been illustrating Children’s books for the past 20 years. In this time she has illustrated over 200 books. Published by Hachette, New Frontier, Little steps, Brolly Books and Book Group, Emma has also recently worked on a title for the Duchess of York through Serenity Press. In August 2023, Emma had her first author / illustrated early childhood picture book published by Serenity press; "Peewii and the Tree". A book aimed at teaching little ones about the magic and importance of trees.
Emma works primarily with water colours, but also works with acrylics, oils, pen and ink and pencil. Her characters are full of life and bring a real sense of ‘light heartedness’ to the reader.
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