Pagine1877–1969 · Surrey, England (raised in Australia) · also known as Cecilia May Gibbs
📖 Best for: Pre-K (ages 2–5) · K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
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May Gibbs created the gumnut babies Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, tiny bush creatures who live among Australian eucalyptus trees. The Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1918) made her Australia’s best-loved early children’s author.
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May Gibbs created the gumnut babies Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, tiny bush creatures who live among Australian eucalyptus trees. The Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1918) made her Australia’s best-loved early children’s author.
The Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is a great place to start; other favourites include Gumnut Babies, Little Ragged Blossom.
May Gibbs’s books are best for pre-k (ages 2–5) · k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Yes. May Gibbs’s books are in the public domain. You can also find them on Project Gutenberg and listen free on LibriVox.
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