[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraMar 19, 20214 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Mi ges i fy atgoffa yn ddiweddar o stori sydd wedi aros yn y cof ers i mi ei chlywed hi am y tro cyntaf mewn gwasanaeth yn yr ysgol gynradd. Chwarae Moch Bach yw\u2019r stori honno, sef addasiad Emily Huws/Ann Jones o Piggybook gan Anthony Browne CBE."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Os \u2019da chi\u2019n gyfarwydd a\u0302 gwaith yr awdur, mi fyddwch chi\u2019n gwybod fod ei luniau\u2019n gallu bod yn reit wahanol a quirky. Mae rhai pobl yn meddwl eu bod nhw\u2019n gre\u0302t tra mae eraill yn eu gweld nhw\u2019n weird ac yn creepy."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Mae Morgan yn dad sy\u2019n byw mewn ty\u0302 gyda\u2019i wraig a\u2019i feibion. Waeth i ni fod yn onest, mae bechgyn y ty\u0302 yn hen bethau diog a digywilydd sy\u2019n poeni am ddim ond am eu boliau, a does \u2019na \u2019run ohonynt yn mentro codi bys i helpu."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Wrth i\u2019r fam druan chwysu chwartiau yn golchi\u2019r llestri, smwddio a gwneud y gwla\u0302u, yr unig beth sydd gan y dynion dan sylw ydi loetran o gwmpas yn diogi."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Wedi cyrraedd pen ei thennyn, mae\u2019r fam yn diflannu, gan adael nodyn digon swta: \u201cHen foch ydych chi!\u201d Dyna pryd mae\u2019r weirdness yn dechrau! Dwi\u2019n licio\u2019r elfennau swrrealaidd sydd i\u2019r stori, ac os edrychwch yn ddigon manwl, fe welwch fod \u2019na lot o bethau bach rhyfedd - fel y gwrthrychau sia\u0302p moch sydd ym mhobman."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Heb neb yno i gadw trefn, buan iawn mae pethau\u2019n mynd yn draed moch \u2013 yn llythrennol. Mae\u2019r bechgyn ar eu gliniau ac yn edrych yn ddigon truenus ynghanol y budreddi. Tybed ydi hi\u2019n rhy hwyr? Ddaw Mam byth yn o\u0302l?"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Cyhoeddwyd y llyfr 35 mlynedd yn o\u0302l, ac mae\u2019n ymddangos fod y llyfr gryn dipyn o flaen ei amser ar y pryd yn y ffordd y mae\u2019n cyflwyno trafodaeth am gender roles a gender inequality (ok, mae o wedi dyddio erbyn rw\u0302an). Yndi, mae hwn yn sicr yn llyfr o'i gyfnod (fe welwch fod diffyg amrywiaeth yn y llyfr a rhai stereotypes) ond mae nifer o\u2019r negeseuon yn berthnasol heddiw."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Mae hi\u2019n stori reit glyfar ac mi allwch ei mwynhau hi ar sawl lefel. Mae\u2019r awdur hefyd yn hyfedr wrth ddefnyddio hiwmor tywyll i godi cwestiynau sy\u2019n gwneud i chi feddwl ac yn herio'r syniad (annerbyniol) mai'r merched sy'n gwneud y gwaith ty\u0302. Wnaethon nhw droi\u2019n foch go iawn? Chawn ni byth mo\u2019r ateb, a dwi\u2019n licio hynny. Yn sicr does \u2019na ddim prinder o gyfleoedd trafod gyda phlant ifanc yma."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae Sul y Mamau wedi mynd a dod \u2019leni, a dw i\u2019n mawr obeithio fod mamau ar draws y wlad wedi cael seibiant haeddiannol, ond, meddyliwch, ydach chi\u2019n gwneud digon i helpu o gwmpas y ty\u0302 bob diwrnod arall o\u2019r flwyddyn? Os ddim, well i chi ddechrau rhag ofn i chi droi'n fochyn eich hun!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "I was recently reminded of a story that stayed with me since I first heard it in a school assembly years ago. That story is Chwarae Moch Bach, Emily Huws/Ann Jones's adaptation of Piggybook by Anthony Browne CBE. If you\u2019re familiar with the author's work, you\u2019ll know that his illustrations can be quite different and quirky. Some people think they\u2019re great while others see them as weird and creepy."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Morgan, the father, lives in a house with his wife and sons. Let\u2019s be honest here, the men of the house are rude, boorish and lazy, who don\u2019t seem to care about anything other than where their next meal is coming from. Not one of them is prepared to lift a finger to help!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "As poor mum rushes round like a headless chicken washing the dishes, ironing and making the beds, the men sit around lounging about complaining."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Having reached the end of her tether, the mother disappears, leaving nothing but a curt little note: \"You are all pigs!\u201d That's when the book gets a little bit weird. I have to say I rather like the surreal elements to the story \u2013 it\u2019s full of little details, such as all the pig-shaped objects everywhere."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Without anyone there to maintain order, things soon become a shambles and the house turns into a pig sty \u2013 literally! It\u2019s not long until the boys are on their knees begging for mum to come back. Will it be too late? Will she ever come back or are they doomed to live like this forever?"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "The book was published 35 years ago, and I think it was ahead of its time back then in the way that it presents a frank discussion about gender roles and gender inequality. (though it\u2019s aged considerably by now) Yes, this is a book that is very much 'of it's time' - you'll notice a distinct lack of diversity and quite a few stereotypes, however, I've decided to just accept it as a book that was written in 1986 and not judge it against today's standards. Despite all this, many of its messages are still relevant today."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "I think it\u2019s a clever story with lots of little details that can be read on many levels. The author is skilled at using a somewhat dark humour to raise some really good moral questions. He challenges the unacceptable and antiquated idea that it's the mother's job to do the housework. Did they actually turn into real pigs? I guess we\u2019ll never know but I quite like that. There\u2019s certainly no shortage of good discussion points."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Mother's Day has once again come and gone, and I very much hope that mothers across the country had a well-deserved break, but just think, are you doing enough to help around the house on the other days of the year? If not, you\u2019d better start or you might end up with trotters yourself!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Pris: Allan o brint - holwch yn eich llyfrgell leol."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "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": "#000030", "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. We operate totally independently and we appreciate any donations that help us to achieve our goals. Your kindness will help us maintain the Service."}]