May Gibbs
Australian author and illustrator (1877-1969) · Australia · On the map · Writers · Died at 92
Cecilia May Gibbs MBE was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is best known for her gumnut babies, and the book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
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![Nutcote, in Kurraba Point (Sydney), where May spent much of her life.[13]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/%281%29_Nutcote2.jpg/1280px-%281%29_Nutcote2.jpg)
Nutcote, in Kurraba Point (Sydney), where May spent much of her life.[13]![A replica of the Stirling Cottage, Harvey (Western Australia), in which May Gibbs lived.[14]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Harvey_stirling_cottage.jpg/500px-Harvey_stirling_cottage.jpg)
A replica of the Stirling Cottage, Harvey (Western Australia), in which May Gibbs lived.[14]
Derry, Neutral Bay, where May Gibbs lived for a time before she lived at Nutcote.
"I'm not stumped yet!" postcard, depicting gumnut babies playing cricketAwards
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Australia
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1969 · aged 92
