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May Gibbs’ Tales from the Gum Tree (Video) – read by Kate Ritchie

May 20, 2016

May Gibbs’ Tales from the Gum Tree is a beautiful new story book inspired by the original Gumnut Babies stories and illustrations, and is simply charming. Filmed by Story Box Library to celebrate their 100th story release and read engagingly by Kate Ritchie, these wonderful tales of...

Australia Post celebrate 100 years of May Gibbs Gumnut Babies

March 1, 2016

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies, Australia Post has released a commemorative stamp pack and a commemorative stamp and coin cover. The May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies stamp pack comprises two 8 x $1 sheetlets featuring the Gum Leaves stamp from the 2016...

State Library of NSW new website featuring May Gibbs

February 18, 2016

The State Library of NSW holds a remarkable collection of May Gibbs’ works deposited into the Mitchel Library in 1970 by the copyright holders, The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The Library has digitised the material to make it accessible to all Australians. The...