May Gibbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

May Gibbs

Australian author and illustrator

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1877

Place of Birth: Kent, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1969

Profession: writer, illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist, children's writer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Cecilia May Gibbs MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist.
She is best known for her gumnut babies (also known as "bush babies" or "bush fairies"), and the book Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.