[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraMar 16, 20205 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "*Scroll down for English review and comments*"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "19 stori fer am fachgen direidus a'i ffrindiau!"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "19 short stories about a mischievous little boy!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Genre: ffuglen, doniol / fiction, funny\nThemau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Dwi\u2019n falch fod 'na fwy o lyfrau\u2019n cael eu haddasu o ieithoedd eraill heblaw \u2018r Saesneg o\u2019r diwedd! Mae hyn yn beth da iawn ac yn sicrhau fod 'na ddigon o amrywiaeth o ddeunydd darllen. Mae Direidi Nicolas yn gyfres o straeon pytiog gan awdur y gyfres boblogaidd Asterix."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Ar yr edrychiad cyntaf, mae\u2019n edrych fel clamp o lyfr, ond peidiwch a\u0302 phoeni, achos 19 o straeon byrion sydd yma, felly gallwch eu darllen fel ac y mynnwch - un y noson cyn mynd i\u2019r gwely er enghraifft!"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Straeon am Nicolas a\u2019i ffrindiau sydd yma. Bachgen bach direidus a drygionus sydd, ynghyd a\u2019i ffrindiau, yn gwneud bywyd yn anodd i\u2019w athrawes druan, Miss Evans. A dweud y gwir, mae Nicolas a\u2019i griw yn llwyddo i roi cur pen i\u2019w rieni ac unrhyw oedolion eraill sy\u2019n dod ar eu traws!"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Dwi\u2019n hoffi\u2019r ffaith fod yr awdur yn ysgrifennu o safbwynt Nicolas ei hun, felly rydym ni\u2019n gweld popeth drwy lygaid plentyn. Tydi Nicolas druan byth yn gallu gweld safbwynt yr oedolion- ac mae hyn yn ddoniol yn ei hun! Mae hiwmor sych yr awdur yn gryf yn y llyfr ac mae\u2019r asides bach (siarad gyda\u2019i hun ar yr ochr) yn reit amusing gan ei fod o\u2019n pwysleisio rhai o\u2019r pethau drosodd a throsodd bob yn ail stori bron. e.e."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "\u201cMae\u2019n wir taw Aneurin yw\u2019r gore yn y dosbarth ( a taw fe yw ci rhech Miss Evans, ei ffefryn hi) , ond dyw e ddim wir yn un o\u2019r bois achos mae e\u2019n lefen drwy\u2019r amser.... a gan ei fod e\u2019n gwisgo sbectol, dyn ni ddim yn gallu pwno fe.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Fel \u2018da chi\u2019n gweld \u2013 tydi\u2019r stori ddim yr un mwyaf \u2018P.C\u2019 erbyn heddiw (rhaid i chi gofio mai yn y 50au y mae\u2019r stori\u2019n digwydd) ond mae\u2019r drygioni\u2019n ddigon diniwed \u2013 yn ddiniwed iawn os ydych chi\u2019n ei gymharu hefo ymddygiad mewn rhai ysgolion heddiw!"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Mae bechgyn y dosbarth yn cambihafio drwy\u2019r adeg a dim ots faint o weithiau y ca\u0302nt nhw eu cosbi (fel arfer drwy orfod sefyll yn y gornel) tydi eu hymddygiad byth yn gwella! Mae\u2019r cymeriadau yn blant drwg, ond ar yr un pryd, maen nhw reit charming hefyd. Yn sicr, mae\u2019r awdur yn llwyddo i greu sefyllfaoedd ysgafn a doniol heb orfod defnyddio hiwmor toiled, budreddi a rhegfeydd fel sydd yn nifer o lyfrau modern. Wedi dweud hyn, mae rhai o\u2019r sefyllfaoedd o\u2019r straeon yn annhebygol neu anghyfarwydd erbyn heddiw, ond dwi ddim yn meddwl fod hyn yn amharu ar y stori. Mae\u2019n fy atgoffa i o hunangofiant Roald Dahl, Boy - y math yna o straeon drygionus."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Mae Nicolas a\u2019i gyfeillion yn llwyddo (bron heb drio weithiau) i achosi helynt a stw\u0302r - maen nhw\u2019n cael y gorau o\u2019r arolygwr ysgolion, yn weindio eu hathrawon i fyny, yn smocio siga\u0302r, derbyn adroddiadau ysgol wael, sbwylio drama, torri ffenestr, creu llanast a chwarae triwant ymysg pethau eraill!"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Mi oedd rhaid i mi ganolbwyntio wrth ddarllen y llyfr achos roedd iaith y De yn drwm yn y llyfr ac roedd nifer o eiriau anghyfarwydd i mi. Ar y cyfan, mi wnes i fwynhau\u2019r hwyl ddrygionus, ddiniwed. Roedd arlunwaith cartwnaidd, syml Jean-Jaques Sempe yn siwtio\u2019r llyfr i\u2019r dim. Does \u2018na ddim straeon emosiynol, dwys a fawr ddim o ddatblygiad cymeriad - dim ond casgliad o straeon ysgafn, light-hearted. Dwi\u2019n meddwl y bydd nifer o blant tua 8-11 oed yn mwynhau\u2019r llyfr yma, heblaw am y rhai mwyafstreetwise, - efallai y bydden nhw\u2019n gweld yr hwyl mymryn yn hen ffasiwn, diflas ac yn rhy ddiniwed. Dibynnu ar y plentyn, bur debyg."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Mae gwasg Dalen yn gado fod mwy o anturiaethau Nicolas ar y ffordd yn fuan!"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "I\u2019m very pleased that there are more books being adapted into Welsh from languages other than English at last! This is good news and ensures that there is sufficient variety of reading material. Direidi Nicolas is a series of short tales by the author of the popular series Asterix."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "At first glance, it looks like a substantial book, but not to worry, because it\u2019s split into 19 short stories, so you can read them as and when you like. How about one a night before going to bed for example?"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "What we get are stories of Nicolas and friends. A little mischievous boy, who, together with his friends, makes life difficult for his poor teacher, Miss Evans. In fact, Nicolas and his crew manage to cause a headache for their parents and any other adults who come their way!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "I like the fact that the author writes from Nicolas's own perspective, so we see everything through a child's eyes. Poor Nicolas can never see the adults' viewpoint-and this is funny in itself! The author's dry humour is and the small asides (speaking with himself on the side) are quite amusing because he emphasizes some things over and over, such as his \u2018fat\u2019 best friend and the teacher\u2019s pet who they can\u2019t beat up because he has glasses."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "As you see \u2013 the story isn't the most \u2018P.C.\u2019 by today\u2019s standards, but you must bear in mind that the story takes place and was written in the 50s) The misdemeanours are innocent enough though \u2013 very innocent if you compare it with standards of behaviour in some schools today!"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "The boys misbehave all the time and no matter how many times they are punished (usually by having to stand in the corner) their behaviour never improves! The characters are naughty, but at the same time they're quite charming too. Certainly, the author manages to create mildly funny situations without having to resort to toilet humour, swearing and crassness found in many modern books. Having said this, some of the story situations seem unlikely or unfamiliar by now, but I don't think this impacts the story. I mean, does it really matter that the kids write with ink pots on their desks \u2013 especially if it results in funny situations! It reminds me of Roald Dahl's autobiography, Boy- it\u2019s that type of thing."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Nicolas and his friends succeed (sometimes without trying) in causing trouble and they get up to all sorts. They get the better of a school inspector, wind their teachers up no-end, smoke a cigar, receive terrible school reports, ruin a play, smash a window, create a mess and play \u2018hooky\u2019 (skipping school) amongst other things!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "I had to concentrate on reading the book as the Southern dialect was strong and there were a number of unfamiliar words to me. On the whole, I enjoyed the mischievous, innocent fun. Jean-Jaques Sempe's simple scribblings really suit the book. There are no deep, emotional stories here and little- if any character development- just a collection of light hearted, fun stories. I think a number of children around the age of 8-11 will enjoy this book, except for the most streetwise, - maybe they would see it as being a bit outdated, nai\u0308ve and tepid. Depends on the child, I guess."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Dalen press promises that more of Nicolas's adventures are on the way very soon..."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}]