Snugglepot and Cuddlepie

Infobox Book
name = Snugglepot and Cuddlepie


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author = May Gibbs
country = Australia
language = English
genre = Children’s literature
publisher = Angus and Robertson flagicon|AUS
release_date = 1918
media_type = Illustrated
audiobook
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"Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" are a series of childrens books written by Australian author May Gibbs. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. The central story arc concerns Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and their adventures along with troubles with the villains of the story, the “Banskia Men”. The first book of the series, was published in 1918.

Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, the gumnut babies, are the protagonists of the story and are modelled on the appearance of young Eucalyptus (gum tree) nuts. The female gumnut babies, however, have their hair, hats and skirts modelled on Eucalyptus flowers.

May Gibbs based some of the characters and scenery on the plants found in the bushland of Bunbury, Western Australia, where she played as a child.cite book |last=Seddon |first= George|authorlink=George Seddon |title= Landprints: reflections on place and landscape|date= |year=1997 |month= |publisher= Cambridge University Press |location= Cambridge|language= |isbn=0-521-65999 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages= pp. 113-118|chapter=Cuddlepie and other surrogates |chapterurl= |quote= ] The "big bad" Banksia Men are the villains of the story and are modelled on the appearance of aged "Banksia" "cones", with follicles for eyes and other facial features.

We came to a grove of Banksia trees and sitting on almost every branch were these ugly little, wicked little men that I discovered and that's how the Banksia Men were thought of.cite web | url = http://www.maygibbs.com.au/maygibbs.html | title = Cecilia May Gibbs (1877 - 1969) | accessdate = 2007-07-19 | author = Jean Chapman | coauthors = | date = |format = | work = Nutcote - Home of May Gibbs | publisher = The Nutcote Trust | pages = | language = | archiveurl = | archivedate = | quote = All quotes are from a taped interview with May Gibbs produced by Hazel de Berg for the National Library of Australia, Canberra ]

Several productions have been based on the books.
Richard Mills composed a ballet of the same name in 1987, which was produced for television. [The adventures of Snugglepot, Cuddlepie and Ragged Blossom [videorecording] / designed and directed for television by George Cass ; choerography, Petal Miller Ashmole ; music, Richard Mills ; produced by Film Australia with the assistance of the Australian Ballet Foundation and the Victorian Arts Centre Trust.] Cite web|url=http://henrietta.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/X?SEARCH=Snugglepot+and+Cuddlepie&searchscope=1&Da=&Db=&p=&SORT=A|title = Snugglepot And Cuddlepie |work =Keyword | publisher = LISWA catalogue|quote = Catalogue results by keyword: "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie"]

A spoken word recording, "Australian classic children's collection", included the story as one of four works of children's literature. [Cite book |title = Snugglepot and Cuddlepie / by May Gibbs |series = Four classic Australian children's stories.|publisher = ABC Audio|year = c2000|author = Mike Hayes and others. | location = [Artarmon, N.S.W.] |isbn=064255689X (set); (Blinky Bill); 064255725X (Snugglepot and Cuddlepie); (Magic pudding); (Muddle-headed wombat) |quote =Note: Title from slip case.]
Peter Combe adapted Snugglepot and Cuddlepie into a musical, which was first performed in 1992. [cite web|url=http://www.theatre.asn.au/node/22990|title=Snugglepot & Cuddlepie - The Musical|accessdate=2007-06-25] A musical titled "The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom" premiered at the Theatre Royal on 9 January 2007, adapted by John Clarke and Doug MacLeod, with adult actors playing the parts of the gumnut babies - Darren Gilshenan (Cuddlepie), Tim Richards (Snugglepot) and Ursula Yovich (Ragged Blossom). Unlike Combe's musical, the 2007 musical is a political satire. [cite web|url=http://perthfestival.com.au/index.cfm?go=events.view&Category=theatre&Event=snugglepot |title=The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom - Perth International Arts Festival 2007 |accessdate=2007-06-25]

"Northcott Disability Services and The Spastic Centre"

On the 27th of November 1969 May Gibbs sadly passed away. On passing she bequeathed royalties of her Snugglepot and Cuddlepie creations jointly to the Northcott Society and The Spastic Centre. Since then both charitable organisations have been able to use these royalties to further their respective programs helping children and adults with disabilities.

Snugglepot and Cuddlepie are POSSUMS!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" books

May Gibbs wrote a number of titles based on her creations. The first publication was in 1918, "Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: their adventures wonderful", and the set of works was first collected in 1949 as, "The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie", with the cover declaring "Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia". [ [First published: 1918. "sic"] - Cover Contents; Snugglepot and Cuddlepie -- Little Ragged Blossom and more about Snugglepot & Cuddlepie -- Little Obelia and further adventures of Ragged Blossom, Snugglepot & Cuddlepie] [Gibbs, May, 1877-1969. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, [1918] (Sydney: W.C. Penfold) 87 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (1 col.) ; 25 cm. [Date from Muir.] Ill. on lining papers.]

;Others are:"Snugglepot and Cuddlepie find Ragged Blossom".:"Little Ragged Blossom and more about Snugglepot and Cuddlepie".:"Little Obelia and further adventures of ragged Blossom, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie".: "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie on Board the Snag"/the Original Characters Created By May Gibbs ; Redrawn By Noela Young ; Adapted By David Harris. (1975):"Snugglepot meets Mr Lizard" (1970).

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