Marilyn Peck

Jan and the Jelly Dragons Marilyn Peck

Jan dreams of magical places, she dreams about finding treasure, rock candy or the occasional vegemite sandwich, which usually comes in handy. Sometimes she likes to sit on the edge of the world and just listen. One spring day she finds a blue ladder and begins to climb. So begins a beautifully illustrated adventure through a wonderland of buttercup boats and magic carpet rides. This would not be an adventure without a scary moment or two and Jan does love jelly. So what happens when Jan comes upon three dragons made from jelly with pink coconut all over their bellies? Well known poet and miniaturist, Marilyn Peck, used a mixed-media marbling technique to create the beautiful and fantastical images that illustrate her children's poem Jan and The Jelly Dragons.