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May Gibbs: Celebrating 100 Years
May Gibbs: Celebrating 100 Years
In December 2016 we celebrate 100 years since the publication of Gumnut Babies and Gum-Blossom Babies, the first of May Gibbs’ much-loved bush baby books. Two years later, with the publication of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Their Adventures Wonderful, Gibbs would become one of Australia’s most successful children’s book authors and illustrators.
Location
State Library of New South Wales
1 Shakespeare Place
Sydney
NSW
2000
Australia
May Gibbs: Celebrating 100 Years
In December 2016 we celebrate 100 years since the publication of Gumnut Babies and Gum-Blossom Babies, the first of May Gibbs’ much-loved bush baby books. Two years later, with the publication of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: Their Adventures Wonderful, Gibbs would become one of Australia’s most successful children’s book authors and illustrators. An early environmentalist, she drew her inspiration from her childhood spent visiting the bush south of Perth and later, from her large garden in Sydney’s Neutral Bay and bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. She urged her readers to ‘be kind to bush creatures’.
This display celebrates (Cecilia) May Gibbs’ life and work with a selection of original and reproduction artwork from her children’s books and other work.
Level 1 Macquaire Street building until 26 February 2017 and in the AMAZE Gallery until 29 January 2017.
1917
Digital ID:
a5243003
May Gibbs Archive, State Library of NSW © The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance
![Hope you're still going strong! [tennis] c. 1916, colour postcard by May Gibbs](https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/home_page__tile__desktop__nav__1_1_/public/landing-pages/tiles/home-page/full-screen-slider/maygibbs_tennis_gum_nuts.jpg?itok=YNFyxfOM×tamp=1527474584)
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