Ok, so these are not exactly gum nuts but I am using the imagination, and the Bottle Brush nuts to improvise and tell the story of two classic Australian children’s characters; Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, which I love. Written by May Gibbs; our two friends are gumnut babies and they go on many adventures with friends and foe in the Australian bush with an English fairytale twist. It was actually first published in 1918. Quite a big feat considering May was; one a women working in that era, and two, was at the end of the WWI. When people probably needed some joy put back in their lives. When I see gum nuts or banksia’s (bad guys) brings a smile to my face at the joy of reading a true Australian classic. If you haven’t read their adventure, regardless of age it is certainly worth the effort.
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