Meet the Jolly Jangles
Hello, everyone, and a warm welcome to this delightful gathering of teddy bears. These lovable companions consist of twelve crochet creations lovingly crafted by Marilyn Cook, affectionately known as the Jolly Jangles. Marilyn breathed life into them through two rhyming children’s books, adorned with stunning illustrations featuring vivid and lifelike scenery, using her graphic design techniques, truly bringing these bears to life. Allow us the joy of introducing them to you.
“It’s Time to Rhyme”
Autumn
Hello, my name is Autumn,
I just love the colours it brings,
The yellows, oranges and reds…
And sometimes I see some greens.
Blossom
Guess why my name is called Blossom?
It’s because my best friends are flowers,
I can hear them talking as they move their petals,
It’s one of my magic powers..
Breeze
Hello, my name is Breeze,
I love to play outside,
Especially if it’s windy,
I open my arms wide.
Flutterby
I know it\’s such a strange name,
And I’m really called Butterfly,
But I always get my words mixed up,
So they nick named me Flutterby!
Naughty
Hello my name is Naughty,
I’m really not all that bad,
I laugh a lot and tell some jokes,
They call me Jack the lad!
Podge
And it’s not because I’m plump,
It’s just that I like porridge,
With an extra sugar lump!
Rainbow
Do you like bright colours like I do?
What colour are you wearing today?
I\’m wearing all of the colours,
My name\’s Rainbow, that\’s cool hey!
Scruff
Do they tidy me up enough?
I’m always getting told off….
And that’s why they call me Scruff!.
Snowflake
Hello my name is Snowflake,
And I love it when it starts to snow,
When there\’s lots of tiny snowflakes,
That twinkle wherever they go.
Splosh
Hello my nick name is Splosh,
I don\’t know why they call me that,
Because my real name is Puddles,
As I love to splash and splat.
Sunset
Hello my name is Sunset,
As I love yellow, orange and red,
And when the sky lights up,
I know it’s time for bed.
Sunshine
I love to feel the sun on my face,
That\’s why they call me Sunshine,
As soon as the sun comes out I smile,
As it makes me feel so fine.
Jolly Jangles Books
Discover the adventures that the Jolly Jangles get up to in our fresh series of children’s rhyming picture books, and explore how we can support you and your children along the way!
The first of our story books ‘Meet the Jolly Jangles’, introduces our young readers to the Jolly Jangles, and can be found on Amazon
‘Rudy’s Lost His Red Nose!’ is the second in a series of books from the Jolly Jangles that help children to learn the power of reading, the magic of stories and the fun of visualisation. It has also been written using a dyslexia friendly font so that all young readers can enjoy this beautiful Christmas story.
Tuttle the Tortoise
Following the success of my first book ‘Meet the Jolly Jangles’ I decided to write a story about one of the Jolly Jangle’s friends, he is a tortoise called Tuttle and it is a birthday story.
Tuttle wants to do something special to celebrate his birthday and whilst he is walking through the meadow enjoying the smells and colours of all the beautiful flowers an idea comes to him. He decides to have his shell painted in one of the beautiful colours, but which one?
The book targets children from 0 to 5 years and teaches them about the beauty of flowers, their colours and perfumes. The rhymes throughout the story keep the children interested and the cute teddy bears, called the Jolly Jangles, put in an appearance on a few of the pages, see if your little ones can spot them!
The book has 27 pages of glorious colour, edge to edge, and there’s a double spread at the end with all of Tuttle’s forest friends at his party followed by a page containing a gallery of his guests so your toddlers can test their memory by learning all of their names.
This is a lovely read to share with your children. It will take them on a walk through the amazing colours of the meadow and will spark their imagination, something that may help them and you during difficult times.
