Creating Cuddlepie tells of the life of May Gibbs, from her early childhood in England through to her journey to a new home in Australia, and her many creative achievements along the way that culminated in the creation of the gumnut babies, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. This beautifully written, illustrated and designed book celebrates the life of May Gibbs who, some 100 years since the birth of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, remains one of the greatest Australian illustrators and story-tellers of all time.