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On a tree in front of the Ferntree Gully library in Victoria, Australia, an epic literary creation has taken shape.<\/p>\n

If your childhood favourites were the The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em>, Dear Zoo<\/em> and The Cat in the Hat<\/em>, then this intricate yarn bomb is for youYarn bombing<\/a>, where creative knitters cover everything from cars to lamp posts in colourful patterns, is one form of graffiti any library would be happy to have.<\/p>\n

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See also: Australian bank creates an LGBT-inspired branch for Sydney Mardi Gras<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew Parslow posted images of the yarn bomb on Reddit<\/a> after his wife Kim finished the work on Sunday. The knitted books were commissioned by a local council through the Melbourne-based group Yarn Corner<\/a>, he told Mashable Australia<\/em> via email. The group claims to be one of the largest yarn bombing collectives in the world. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n

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