[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraApr 26, 20205 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "*Scroll down for English & to leave comments)*"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Dio'm yn fawr! Dio'm yn dal! Ond mae o'n ddewr!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Genre: ffuglen byr, / short fiction\nThemau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Pwy sy\u2019n cofio Ifan Bifan?"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Un o fy atgofion cyntaf o\u2019r ysgol gynradd, oedd eistedd yn y neuadd (gan groesi coesau a phlethu breichiau, wrth gwrs!) a gwrando ar yr athrawes yn adrodd straeon Ifan Bifan..."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Dwi wrth fy modd gyda lluniau cain Gunilla Bergstro\u0308m, sy\u2019n \u2018retro\u2019 iawn erbyn hyn, ond dwi\u2019n meddwl mai\u2019r gyfrinach ydi cadw pethau\u2019n syml. Dyna pam fod nhw\u2019n gweithio. Mewn byd lle mae \u2018na gymaint o liwiau a chyffro ar y sgriniau teledu ac ipads, tydi hi ddim yn ddrwg o beth i ddod a phethau lawr fymryn weithiau. Less is more fel maen nhw\u2019n ddweud. Mae\u2019r awdur, sy\u2019n \u2018sgwennu\u2019r straeon ac yn eu harlunio\u2019n defnyddio cyfuniad o luniau syml a chollage. Pan dwi\u2019n gweld y lluniau, dwi\u2019n meddwl am y 70\u2019au ac IKEA. Mae llyfr newydd Lleucu Lynch, \u2018Y Dyn Dweud Drefn\u2019 yn defnyddio lluniau syml tebyg."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Yn y stori yma, mae Ifan wedi mynd at ei Nain i aros ac mae ei gefndryd hy\u0302n yno hefyd. Tydyn nhw ddim yn gadael i Ifan chwarae cardiau gyda nhw \u2018am ei fod o rhy fach i ddeall pethau.\u2019 Dwi\u2019n siw\u0302r fydd na nifer o blant yn gallu uniaethu gyda hyn! Er nad ydi o\u2019n cael chwarae cardiau, mae o\u2019n ddigon clyfar i wybod sut i fynd i ben sto\u0302l er mwyn no\u0302l y cacennau o\u2019r tun ar y silff uchaf! Yndi wir - mae Ifan Bifan YN un cyfrwys! Dwi wrth fy modd efo\u2019i wyneb o pan mae o\u2019n llwyddo i gyrraedd y tri\u0302ts ar ben y silff! Dwi\u2019n nabod y teimlad o lwyddiant yna\u2019n iawn - mae fy ngwyneb i\u2019n rhywbeth tebyg ar o\u0302l ffeindio a chwalu\u2019r Milk Chocolate Digestives sy\u2019n cuddio yn y cwpwrdd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Daeth y llyfr cyntaf allan yn 1972 yn yr iaith wreiddiol o Swedeg dan y teitl Alfons A\u030aberg. Mae o bellach wedi cael ei addasu i mewn i nifer o wahanol ieithoedd gan gynnwys Saesneg (o dan y teitl Alfie Atkins). Maen nhw\u2019n dilyn straeon yr hogyn bach direidus a dwi\u2019n meddwl byddai Ifan Bifan yn gweithio'n debyg i gyfres fel \u2018Na Nel!\u2019 ! Mae gan yr awdur ddiddordeb mewn ymddygiad bodau dynol, ac mae hi fel arfer yn gweithio rhyw negeseuon i mewn i\u2019r llyfrau. Perffaith ar gyfer cynulleidfa ifanc. Mae\u2019r \u201cbrand\u201d erbyn hyn yn un mawr iawn, ac nid yn unig wedi gwerthu dros 8 miliwn copi, ond hefyd mae o wedi cael ei droi\u2019n gyfres deledu AC yn ffilm yn 2013."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Bechod fod copis o\u2019r llyfrau bellach allan o brint, ers cael eu cyfieithu gan y Dref Wen yn yr 80au. Dwi\u2019n meddwl basa \u2018Ifan Bifan\u2019 yn gwneud brand da yng Nghymru, yn enwedig os fasa \u2018na lyfrau, cartw\u0302n a ffilmiau i gyd-fynd. Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod \u2018na brinder o hynny yn gyffredinol yng Nghymru - cyfresi teledu a llyfrau sy\u2019n cyd-fynd. Dwi\u2019n cofio pethau fel \u2018Look and Read\u2019 ers talwm gan y BBC ac roedden nhw\u2019n wych. Cyfresi fel \u2018Earth Warp\u2019 a \u2018Geordie Racer.\u2019 Bosib fod 'na ddim digon o bres yng Nghymru ond mi fase hi\u2019n gre\u0302t gweld gwasg yn cymryd risg a datblygu llyfrau sy\u2019n cyd-fynd a rhaglen deledu, er mwyn creu \u2018brand\u2019 adnabyddus. Teganau meddal? Apiau? Cyfleoedd di-ri!"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Mae adroddiad Rosser (2017) gan y Cyngor Llyfrau\u2019n dweud y dylia \u2018ni wneud mwy o addasiadau o lyfrau amrywiol o dramor. Pam ddim atgyfodi Ifan Bifan o\u2019r Sweden? Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod nhw\u2019n llyfrau gre\u0302t fel ma\u2019 nhw ond mae \u2018na wastad sgo\u0302p i\u2019w moderneiddio fymryn! Mae angen ychwanegu mwy o gymeriadau benywaidd ac amrywiol sy'n fwy cynrychiadol o fywyd yr unfed ganrif ar hugain! Mae hi wedi \u2018sgwennu llwyth o lyfrau yn y gyfres erbyn hyn, felly dim ond angen eu haddasu a'u 'tweakio' sydd..."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Pli\u0302s gawn ni ddod ac Ifan Bifan yn o\u0302l fel cyfres llyfrau a chartw\u0302n ar S4C? Mi wna\u0302i gyfieithu\u2019r llyfrau fy hun os wneith o helpu!"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "One of my first memories from primary school, was sitting in the hall (with arms and legs crossed of course!) listening avidly to the teacher recount the everyday adventures of Ifan Bifan..."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "I love the retro, minimalist drawings of Gunilla Bergstro\u0308m, which I think are so successful because of their simplicity. I think that\u2019s the secret. In a world where there\u2019s so much colour and excitement and over-stimulation on television and ipad screens, it is a bad thing to tone it down sometimes? Less is more as they say. The author, who not only writes but illustrates her own stories uses a combination of simple pictures and collage. When I see the pictures, I think of the 70's and IKEA. Lleucu Lynch\u2019s new book, 'Y Dyn Dweud Drefn\u2019 uses a similar drawing style I think."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "In this story, Ifan has gone to his grandmothers to stay along with his older cousins. They don\u2019t let poor Ifan play cards and join in because he\u2019s \u2018too small to understand things.\u2019 ' I'm sure many children will be able to relate to this if they have older brothers and sisters! Although he can't play cards, he\u2019s clever enough to figure out how to use the stool to get to the cake tin on the top shelf. Yes, what a sly one you are Ifan Bifan! I love that picture of his face when he gets his hands on those top shelf treats! That\u2019s very much like my face when I get hold of that pack of Milk Chocolate digestives that have been hidden from me!"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "The first book out became 1972 in the original language of Swedeish under the title Alfons A\u030aberg. It has now been adapted into a number of different languages including English (titled Alfie Atkins). They follow the everyday adventures of mischievous little boy Ifan Bifan. The author is interested in the behaviour of human beings, and she usually works some sort of message into the books. Perfect for a young audience. The international \"brand\" is now a very large one, and has not only sold over 8 million copies, but it has also been converted into a TV series and a film in 2013."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "It\u2019s a shame that copies of these books are now out of print, since they were translated by Dref Wen in the 80s. I think ' Ifan Bifan' would make a good children\u2019s brand in Wales, especially as a package of books, cartoons, merchandise, apps etc. I think there\u2019s a general shortage of well-known brands in Wales. Especially multi-platform ones. I remember things like 'Look & Read ' by the BBC and they were fantastic. They were programmes that also came with educational resources. I remember 'Earth Warp' and 'Geordie Racer' being my favourites. It may be that there is no longer enough money in Wales but it would be great to see a publisher bite the bullet and have a go at developing books that could sit alongside a television programme in order to create a well-known ' brand.\u2019"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "The Rosser report (2017) by the Books Council of Wales says that we should be adapting more international and foreign books into Welsh. Why not resurrect Ifan Bifan from Sweden? I think they are great books as they are but I\u2019m sure there\u2019s always a bit of scope to give them a re-vamp. For example, it could do with more female characters and a more diverse cast that better represents 21st century life. There are loads of books already written \u2013 they only need a bit of 'tweaking' and translating!"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Can we please bring back Ifan Bifan as a book series and accompanying cartoon on S4C? I\u2019ll translate them myself if it helps!"}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "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": "#000033", "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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