2026 Calendar May Gibbs - Blue Island PressMay Gibbs is one of Australias best loved classic childrens book writers and artists. Mays deep love of the Australian bush was portrayed in her work, engendering in children her own love of nature. The Gumnut Babies, Mays classic book about Australian bush fairies, was first published in 1916 and was followed by many other Gumnut stories including her famous creations Snugglepot & Cuddlepie. When she died, May Gibbs bequeathed her works to The