Blinky Bill - Dorothy Wall's book about a native Koala was published in 1933, a time when Australians were concerned about Koala endangerment. Public sympathies were receptive to the Blink Bill character and children instantly related to his mischievous nature
Ginger Meggs – one of the world's oldest continuing cartoon strips, originating in 1921 by James Chalres Bancks
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie – May Gibb's gumnut babies have delighted generations of Australian children since they first appeared in 1918
Elves and Faires (1916) – The Little Witch, pictured on the stamp, is just one of the charming illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite from book Elves and Fairies
The Magic Pudding: Being The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff is a 1918 Australian children's book written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay.
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