Mr Squiggle is back! Celebrating the arrival of Mr Squiggle and his Friends, Rocket, Bill Steamshovel, Gus the Snail and Blackboard to their new home at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, NMA Press has republished Norman Hetherington’s fabulous original Mr Squiggle Activity Books. Featuring all the characters from one of Australia’s longest running children’s television shows, the draw-along books are back in print from the analogue era when colouring-in and pen-to-paper activities were among the favourite pastimes of all kids. In 2024 the Museum acquired more than 800 objects from Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington’s extensive archive of puppets, props and scripts, including the beloved children’s television character Mr Squiggle. Working directly from the original illustrations, NMA Press has faithfully republished the activity book’s new editions with an afterword by Norman and Margaret’s daughter Rebecca Hetherington, who stared alongside Mr Squiggle in 190 episodes on ABC TV. The activity books are ready to enchant a new generation of Australian children.
