Sali Mali
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Sali Mali is a popular Welsh children's book and television character, first created by author Mary Vaughan Jones and illustrated by Rowena Wyn Jones[1] in 1969. Many Welsh-speaking children learnt to read by reading Sali Mali 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 (Sali Mali's sister)
- 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 iPod is stolen by a hoodie. Several bookshops boycotted the book by refusing to stock it.[2]
