Sali Mali is a popular

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children's book and television character, originally created by author

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and illustrated by Rowena Wyn Jones during the 1960s and 1970s. Many

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children learnt to read by reading Sali Mali books.

Books

Following the death of Mary Vaughan Jones, many of her original books were re-published. The copyright belonged to Cymdeithas Lyfrau Ceredigion until the publisher was bought by Gomer Press in 2009. Characters are: *Sali Mali *Jac Do (Jackdaw) *Jaci Soch *Jac y Jwc *Jini *Tomos Caradog (Thomas Caradog) *Nicw Nacw *Pry Bach Tew *Siani Flewog *Dwmplen Malwoden *Morgan and Magi Ann *Mop Golchi Llestri (Dish Washing Mop) *Llwy Bren (Wooden Spoon) *Sosban Fach (Small Saucepan) Many new titles for children were authored by Dylan Williams and illustrated by Simon Bradbury. One of these books courted controversy in December 2007, when ''Sali Mali a'r Hwdi Chwim'' was published, in the story Sali Mali's

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is stolen by a

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. Several bookshops boycotted the book by refusing to stock it.

Television series

An animated Sali Mali series was produced by Siriol Productions and Cymru Cyfru and Calon for

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in 2000. The theme tune to this was sung by

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(Angharad Bisby in some versions), and the series is narrated by Rhys Ifans. Sali Mali had broadcast in English on

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. The show also aired on Channel 4 and has also been sold to Scandinavian counties. A preschool children's television series, Caffi Sali Mali, was produced by Siânco for

in 1994. There was also a spin-off of this series called ''Slot Syniadau Sali''. It was written by Ifana Savill using the characters created by Mary Vaughan Jones, including Sali Mali's pet bird, Jac-do, and her good friend, Jac y Jwc. This series is produced using actors in costumes and puppets. Sali Mali runs a cafe in the small village of "Pentre Bach" (English ''Little Village''). A follow-up series, Pentre Bach, which consisted of 52 episodes and aired on 6 September 2004, was filmed using a purpose-built village, located in Blaenpennal, which is also a guest centre run by Ifana and Adrian Savill. The rights to the series were bought by

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in April 2006, to be shown across the Middle East in

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. Languages are: * English * German * Danish * Welsh * Arabic * Norwegian * Spanish * Polish * Korean * Scot Gaelic

Episodes

* Autumn Leaves * Little Lamb Lost * Dirty Feet * Time Flies * Windy Day * Stowaway Guest * Leaving Home * Christmas Eve * Digging for Treasure * Splash Day * Wet Paint * Hot and Bothered * Playing in the Snow * Snowed In * Hide and Eek * Who Ate The Lettuce? * Twins * Hot Day * Say Cheese * Lost Friends * Easter Eggstravaganza * Blackberry Belly * A Model Model * Chimney Weep * Snow Fun * Mushroom Madness * Have An Ice-Day * Feeding the Birds * Sing Along A-Sali * Achoo * Naughty Day * Spring Clean * Mama Jackdaw * One, Two, Three * At The Seaside * Let's Go Camping * Happy Birthday, Jackdaw * Falling Leaves * Bake A Cake * Balloon Race * How Does Your Garden Grow * The Storm * The Visitors * Snap! * Making Music * The New Teddy * Sticky Toffee * Boo! * Making Masks * Keep Fit * All Tied Up * He's Been Framed

References

A list of the Sali Mali titles currently in print can be found at http://www.gomer.co.uk/index.php/books-for-children/sali-mali.html {{Authority control Welsh children's literature British children's animated television shows Television shows based on children's books 2000s British animated television series 2000s British children's television series S4C original programming Nick Jr. original programming Channel 4 original programming English-language television shows 1969 children's books