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A rare piece of May Gibbs history to be published in Australia for the first time – Mamie and Wag

September 30, 2021

Over 100 years ago – long before the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, iconic Australian author and illustrator May Gibbs wrote a story of a lost little girl and her dog. Originally released in the United Kingdom in 1912 under the title About Us, the story of ‘Mamie and Wag’ was...

Not Just Gumnut Babies: May Gibbs Artwork in Current Affairs

September 24, 2021

Not Just Gumnut Babies: May Gibbs’ Art in Current Affairs May Gibbs is celebrated across the country for her wonderful children’s stories and the beautiful art that accompanies them, but she was also an accomplished cartoonist for various newspapers and literary publications across the...

Turn an Egg Carton into a Bulldog Ant

September 17, 2021

Turn an Egg Carton into Rocky The Bulldog Ant In Tales from The Campfire, we are introduced to a character named Rocky, who is an untrained bulldog ant owned by Lilly Pilly. The inspiration for Rocky is based on Australia’s largest ant, the bull ant. It’s certainly not a pet...