[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraSep 9, 20209 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Mae'r gadair ar goll. Dim ond 'Trio' all helpu!"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "The chair's gone missing. Only 'Trio' can help!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Wel, efallai na chawsom \u2018Steddfod \u2018lenni, ond mae gennym achos i ddathlu achos mae Manon Steffan Ros a gwasg Atebol wedi cyhoeddi llyfr arall yng nghyfres boblogaidd \u2018Trio.' Gan fod 'na dri llyfr bellach, mae\u2019r \u2018Trioleg Trio\u2019 yn gyflawn o\u2019r diwedd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Fe gafodd y llyfr ei lansio ym mis Awst I dipyn o ffanffer a dweud y gwir. Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod Atebol wedi dallt hi efo sut i werthu llyfrau. Mae angen creu dipyn o \u2018hype\u2019 o amgylch y cynnyrch er mwyn cyffroi plant (a rhieni) I ddarllen a phrynu\u2019r llyfrau. Gyda chyllid yn brin, mae marchnata llyfrau a lledaenu\u2019r neges wedi mynd yn anoddach yng Nghymru, felly 10/10 gyda\u2019r Gwaith marchnata \u2018Trio.\u2019 Mae\u2019r peiriant cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn gweithio\u2019n dda!"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Lansiwyd y trydydd llyfr yn yr Eisteddfod AmGen gyda sioe arloesol dros Zoom i deuluoedd. Roedd y sioe Antur y Goron yn un rhyngweithiol \u2018whodunnit\u2019 ac yn llwyddiant mawr, gyda dros 400 o bobl yn cofrestru i gymryd rhan. O\u2019m safbwynt i, roedd hi\u2019n hollol wych gweld yr holl fwrlwm o amgylch cyfres llyfrau Cymraeg, a bod y wasg a phawb fu\u2019n gysylltiedig wedi rhoi cynnig ar wneud rhywbeth gwbl newydd a gwahanol. Gobeithio bydd yr holl \u2018ffy\u0300s\u2019 yn talu ar ei ganfed ac yn cyflwyno\u2019r gyfres i fwy o ddarllenwyr ifanc (yn ogystal a\u0302 shifftio mwy o gopi\u0308au!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Dyma gyfres newydd wreiddiol a chyffrous i blant gan yr awdur profiadol, Manon Steffan Ros. Arwyr y straeon yw tri o blant, sy\u2019n galw eu hunain yn \u2018Trio,\u2019 ac maen nhw\u2019n defnyddio eu sgiliau i ddatrys dirgelwch wrth fynd ar anturiaethau difyr. Mae blas tebyg i hen glasuron Enid Blyton ar y llyfrau Trio, ond mae hon yn gyfres ffres, fodern a gwreiddiol sy\u2019n unigryw i Gymru."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae\u2019r criw, sef Derec Dynamo, Clem Clyfar a Dilys Dyfeisgar yn arwyr, ydyn, ond maen nhw hefyd yn hollol ddi-glem. Yn aml iawn, gwna\u0302nt smonach lwyr o bethau gyda chanlyniadau doniol. Fedrwch chi ddim helpu ond hoffi\u2019r cymeriadau yma!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Am beth mae\u2019r llyfr yn so\u0302n?"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Y tro hwn, mae\u2019r plant yn mynd am antur i\u2019r Eisteddfod (yn fwy eironig nac erioed yn 2020!) Yn debyg i lawer o blant Cymru, doedd y tri \u2018rioed wedi bod i\u2019r \u2018Steddfod Genedlaethol o\u2019r blaen felly roedd hyn yn mynd i fod yn brofiad newydd a chyffrous. Heb fynd dros ben llestri, mae\u2019r awdur yn llwyddo i grynhoi beth yw\u2019r eisteddfod fel rhan o\u2019r stori, felly fydd hyn ddim yn broblem i blant sy\u2019n anghyfarwydd a hyn. A dweud y gwir, ella bydd yn sbarduno rhai i fynd i ymweld a\u0302\u2019r \u2018Steddfod!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Wrth i\u2019r criw archwilio\u2019r maes, fe ddo\u0302nt ar draws yr Archdderwydd ei hun (y dyn pwysig yn y wisg ffansi!) a thrwy dipyn o glustfeinio craff, daw\u2019r criw i wybod fod Y GADAIR wedi diflannu! Nid unrhyw gadair, o na, ond PRIF gadair arbennig y BRIF seremoni! O na! Bydd rhaid i\u2019r tri ddibynnu ar eu holl sgiliau os ydynt am ffeindio pwy yw\u2019r lleidr - a dychwelyd y gadair cyn y seremoni! Ras yn erbyn y cloc felly!"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Beth sy\u2019n dda am y llyfr?"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Mae\u2019r ffaith fod y cymeriadau dipyn bach yn wirion (ond yn hoffus) yn rhoi spin bach gwahanol ar y syniad o \u2018arwyr.\u2019\u200b\u200b Dydyn nhw ddim yn cael pethau\u2019n iawn bob tro - ond maen nhw\u2019n trio dydyn! Ba-dwm! Mae\u2019r stori yn ysgafn ac yn hawdd ei ddilyn, a fyddwch chi\u2019n hapus i wybod fod \u2018na loads o luniau cw\u0302l gan Huw Aaron a dim gormod o \u2018sgwennu ar bob tudalen."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Yn bersonol, dwi\u2019n licio\u2019r darnau bach asides sydd yn y llyfr. Rhain yw\u2019r darnau sydd yn dod ar o\u0302l y symbol yma * Fel arfer mae\u2019n cynnwys rhyw eiriau doeth gan yr awdur (llais yr awdur/adroddwr) sydd bron yn gorfod ychwanegu hyn ar o\u0302l yr holl bethau gwirion mae Trio yn ddweud. (sy\u2019n hollol boncyrs fel rheol) Beth bynnag, dwi\u2019n meddwl fod hyn yn gweithio\u2019n dda ac mae o reit amusing - ydw i\u2019n iawn i feddwl fod \u2018na fwy o hyn yn y llyfr yma na\u2019r rhai blaenorol?"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Ac wrth gwrs, fel pob llyfr da \u2013 mae ein harwyr yn achub y dydd yn y diwedd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Pwy fyddai\u2019n hoffi\u2019r llyfr yma?"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Wel, does dim gormod o \u2018sgwennu ar bob tudalen a dydi\u2019r llyfr ddim yn rhy hir, felly mae\u2019n berffaith fel dipyn bach o ddarllen ysgafn, er pleser. (sy\u2019n wahanol i ddarllen trwm, ar gyfer gwaith!) Bosib fod y llyfr yn addas i blant rhwng 7-9 oed, ond yn sicr byddai plant Bl.5/6 yn mwynhau\u2019r llyfr hefyd."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Os ydych chi\u2019n licio dipyn o antur, straeon ditectif a hiwmor \u2013 fe gewch chi hyn i gyd a mwy yn y llyfrau Trio."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Oes yna le i wella?"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Mi faswn i\u2019n licio gweld cyfres debyg (sef criw o blant yn arwyr) ond ar gyfer plant \u2018chydig yn hy\u0302n hefyd. Ond tydi hynny ddim byd i wneud gyda\u2019r gyfres yma, felly dwi heb rili ateb y cwestiwn naddo!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Dwi\u2019n falch fod yr awdur yn canolbwyntio ar Gymru ac yn tynnu sylw at bethau Cymraeg, ond efallai bydd rhai yn teimlo fod y thema\u0302u braidd yn gyfyngedig. Wrth gwrs, dwi\u2019n siw\u0302r fod \u2018na ddigon o bethau diddorol dros Gymru ar gyfer anturiaethau pellach, ond, tybed oes \u2018na le i \u2018Trio\u2019 fynd i grwydro i wledydd eraill Ewrop (neu\u2019r byd) yn y dyfodol? (jest dim i Loegr!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "OMB dwi \u2018di mwynhau - oes 'na fwy?"}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Mae\u2019n ddyletswydd ar athrawon i gyflwyno straeon amrywiol i blant, a dwi\u2019n gwybod fod cymaint o bwysau gwaith ei bod hi\u2019n anodd dal i fyny a\u0302\u2019r holl lyfrau newydd sy\u2019n dod allan. Yn aml iawn, mae plant (yn enwedig dysgwyr) yn cysylltu\u2019r Gymraeg gydag iaith yr ysgol - sef iaith gwaith. Tydyn nhw ddim bob amser yn gwneud y cyswllt rhwng llyfrau Cymraeg a straeon y gallen nhw fwynhau."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "Felly, os ydych chi\u2019n chwilio am lyfr ysgafn i\u2019w ddarllen ar ddiwedd y dydd gyda\u2019ch dosbarth (rhywbeth sy\u2019n HOLLOL HOLLOL BWYSIG ond yn aml yn cael ei hepgor yn CA2) yna dwi\u2019n argymell y llyfrau Trio yn fawr. (yn enwedig i blant bl.3/4 a phlant Bl.5/6 sy\u2019n llai hyderus yn y Gymraeg). Yn fy marn i, mae\u2019r llyfrau Trio\u2019n gweithio\u2019n well fel llyfrau i\u2019w mwynhau (er pleser) a dim ar gyfer gwneud gwaith e.e. ymarferion darllen a deall."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Nid pob cyfres o lyfrau Cymraeg sy\u2019n gallu brolio \u2018clwb\u2019 ecsgliwsif ei hun! Mae Atebol yn cynnig clwb darllen cyfrinachol (ia \u2013 fel ers talwm) ar gyfer aelodau sy\u2019n hoffi darllen a dilyn hanesion Trio. Fe allwch gofrestru a\u0302\u2019r clwb AM DDIM a chewch bethau difyr a hwyl yn y post."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "(O ia \u2013 by the way - dydw i ddim yn gweithio i Atebol a dydyn nhw ddim wedi fy nhalu i ddweud hyn - dwi jest yn meddwl fod o\u2019n syniad bril!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "Well, we may not have had an Eisteddfod this year, but we still have cause to celebrate because Manon Steffan Ros and Atebol have published another book in the popular 'Trio' series. Now that there are three books, the 'Trio Trilogy' is finally complete! It just feels right now somehow!"}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "The book was launched in August to quite some fanfare. I think Atebol has cottoned on with how to sell books. Especially with children\u2019s books, you need to create a bit of 'hype' around the product in order to generate buzz that will lead to sales. With less money around than in the past, the marketing of books in Wales can be difficult, so 10/10 in this instance."}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "The third book was launched at the virtual Eisteddfod AmGen with an innovative show over Zoom for families. Antur y Goron was an interactive, detective whodunnit-type experience. It was a big success, with over 400 people signing up to take part. From my point of view, it was absolutely wonderful to see all the buzz around a Welsh-language book series, and everyone involved had taken a punt to do something completely new and different. I hope that it was a worthwhile endeavour that will introduce the character to new readers, as well as shifting more copies!"}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "This is an original and exciting series for children by experienced author, Manon Steffan Ros. The heroes of the stories are three children, who call themselves 'Trio,' and they use their skills (or lack thereof) to solve mysteries whilst on their entertaining adventures. The Trio books have a similar flavour to Enid Blyton's old classics, but this is a fresh, modern and original series that\u2019s unique to Wales."}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "The crew, called Derec Dynamo, Clem Clyfar and Dilys Dyfeisgar are heroes, yes, but they are also completely barmy. Very often, they\u2019ll make a hash of things with hilarious results. You can't help but like them!"}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "This time, the children go for an adventure to the Eisteddfod (more ironic than ever in 2020!) Like many welsh children, the three had never been to the National Eisteddfod before so this was going to be a new and exciting experience. Without it ever feeling forced, the author brings in many aspects of the Eisteddfod\u2019s traditions as a natural part of the story. This will help those who are not familiar with the Eisteddfod and may even encourage some to go for themselves!"}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "As the gang explores the \u2018Maes\u2019, they will come across the Archdruid himself (the important man in the fancy dress!) and through some crafty eavesdropping, the crew learn that THE CHAIR has disappeared! Not any chair, but THE SPECIAL chair that forms part of the MAIN ceremony! Oh no! The three will have to rely on all their skills if they are to discover who stole the chair. Can they get it back in time? It\u2019s going to be a race against the clock!"}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "What's good about the book?"}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "Unlike the Star Wars films, I think the latest book is the best yet. Like fine wine, the series is improving as it goes."}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "The fact that the characters are a little bit silly (but likeable) puts a different little spin on the idea of 'heroes.' They don't always get it right - but they do try! The story is lighthearted and easy to follow, and you\u2019ll be happy to know there\u2019s lots of cool illustrations by Huw Aaron and not too much writing on every page."}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "Personally, I like the little \u2018aside\u2019 bits in the book. These are the parts that come after this symbol * It usually contains some wise or witty remarks by the author (the author/narrator\u2019s voice) who almost feels obliged to say these things after \u2018Trio\u2019s\u2019 usual nonsense. In any case, I think it works well and it's rather amusing - am I right to think that there\u2019s more of this in this book than the previous ones?"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "And finally, of course, like all good books \u2013 our heroes save the day in the end!"}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "Who would like this book?"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "Well, it\u2019s not too long so it\u2019s perfect for a bit of light reading, for pleasure. (which is different from heavy reading, for work!) The book may be suitable for children aged 7-9, but certainly Yr.5/6 would also enjoy the book."}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "If you like adventure, detective stories and humour all rolled into one \u2013 Trio is for you."}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "Is there room for improvement?"}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "I would like to see a similar series (a bunch of children as heroes) but for the teen years too. However, that\u2019s got nothing to do with these books so I haven\u2019t really answered the question, have I?!"}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "I am pleased that the author is focusing on Wales and drawing attention to Welsh landmarks and/or events, but some may feel that the themes are somewhat limiting. Of course, there are plenty of interesting things in Wales for further adventures, but I wonder if there\u2019s scope for 'Trio' to go a bit further afield on their next adventures? Perhaps to other European countries?"}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "OMG I love it \u2013 are there more?"}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "You probably already know this, but if you didn't - there are more adventures -"}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "Teachers have a duty to introduce children to a wide variety of texts, and I know that a heavy workload makes it difficult to keep up with new releases. Very often, children (particularly those learning Welsh as a 2nd language) associate Welsh with the language of schooling \u2013 the language of work. They don\u2019t always make the connection between Welsh books and stories they may enjoy."}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "So, if you are looking for a light read for end-of-day class story time (Something VITALLY important but often forgotten in KS2) then I highly recommend the Trio books. (especially for year 3/4 children and those in Yrs. 5/6 who are less confident in Welsh) or just looking for a quick read. In my opinion, the Trio books work better as books to enjoy (for pleasure) and not for doing work e.g. comprehension exercises"}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "Not every Welsh book series can boast its own exclusive club! Atebol offers a secret reading members club (yeah, like you used to get years ago) for anyone who likes to follow Trio's stories. You can register for FREE and you\u2019ll get fun things in the post."}, {"text_idx": "#000062", "text": "(Oh, and by the way - I don't work for Atebol and they haven't paid me to say all this - I just think it's a brilliant idea!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000065", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000067", "text": "Menter gwirfoddol yw So\u0302n am Lyfra sy\u2019n darparu adolygiadau dwyieithog o lyfrau Cymraeg i blant a phobl ifanc. Bydd hefyd yn cynnig llwyfan i sgyrsiau a thrafodaethau am lyfrau. Rydym yn gweithredu\u2019n gwbl annibynnol ac yn gwerthfawrogi unrhyw roddion all ein helpu i gyflawni'r nodau hyn. Bydd eich rhodd yn help i ni gynnal y gwasanaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000068", "text": "So\u0302n am Lyfra is a voluntary venture that provides bilingual reviews for Welsh children and young people\u2019s books. It shall also be a platform for conversations and discussions about books. 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