Book Character Redesign

So, I've slightly modified the character representing the author/audience for my children's book. Originally the character had thin, spindly legs, but it was difficult to suggest youth in a design with long legs.

 So, I was looking through a couple of Walt Kelly's Pogo books and noticed the baby raccoon's (Rackety Coon Chile) body and realised that is how should model my own character.
 

So, that is how I came to modify my character. I much prefer it, and it is far easier to draw and stick to the same model.