Four needle-felted helpers live in Pebblepond Yard, a cosy round yard around a duck pond. Instead of faces, they look and feel through two glowing peeper lamps on bendy stalks: bright when they’re happy, a soft grey when something’s wrong. Their friend Ilka, a six-year-old helper in a yellow helmet, spots each “uh-oh” and helps fix it safely.
Water-tank truck (he). Waters the Flower Ring and the Lamp Tree.
Sky blue with white raindrop dots, a white hose coiled like a snail shell on his side and a watering-can sprinkler at the back.
Cheerful, slow and steady, and loves a good splash.
Shout along: “Pitter-pat-PLOOSH!”
Little street sweeper (she). Keeps the Pebble Loop path clear of leaves.
Moss green and teardrop-shaped, with two round buttercup-yellow brushes at the front that stick out like whiskers.
Busy, tidy and a little ticklish; she hums while she works.
Shout along: “Tickle-tickle-SWOOP!”
Little yard crane (she). Lifts things up high: birdhouses, lanterns and chimes.
Tall, slim and bubblegum pink, with a stretchy arm that ends in a big round ring-hoop with a padded clip.
Gentle and careful; sometimes nervous about big jobs, but brave when she breathes slowly.
Shout along: “Hoop-a-loop-a-LIFT!”
Delivery van (he). Brings parcels to and from the Post Nook.
Lavender purple and boxy with soft corners, a wooden roof rack, cupboard-style back doors with a round porthole and a tiny brass knocker.
Curious and full of surprises; he always wonders “who’s it for?”
Shout along: “Knock-knock, TA-DAH!”
Lumi Lane Studios