[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraFeb 26, 20216 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "\u2019Da chi \u2019rioed \u2019di cal yr hunllef \u2019na lle \u2019da chi\u2019n troi fyny i\u2019r ysgol heb eich trowsus ac mae pawb yn chwerthin ar eich pen? Naddo? Wel, dwi\u2019m yn siw\u0302r be di\u2019r peth gwaetha \u2013 hynny, ta\u2019r pethau anffodus sy\u2019n digwydd i Dewi druan yn y llyfr yma! Mae\u2019n saff deud fod gan y cradur dipyn o broblem, achos gyda\u2019r nos, mae o\u2019n troi\u2019n anifail!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "I mean, fair enough, os ydach chi\u2019n cael troi mewn i ryw fath o werewolf- \u2019ma \u2019na rwbath eitha cw\u0302l am hynny - cael bod yn gyhyrog a chryf, curo\u2019r bwlis, neu cael gwneud be \u2019da chi isio achos mae pawb eich ofn chi!"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "O leia mae \u2019na rywbeth reit secsi am droi mewn i ryw fath o hync golygus fel wolverine \u2019does? Meddyliwch felly pa mor siomedig fasa chi o ddarganfod mai\u2019r hyn rydach chi\u2019n trawsnewid iddo fo ydi dafad. Ia. Blydi dafad."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Dwi\u2019n siw\u0302r fod y cyhoeddwyr wedi edrych yn reit rhyfadd ar Bethan Gwanas pan oedd hi\u2019n pitchio\u2019r syniad yma\u2019n y swyddfa... Dwi\u2019m yn meddwl y baswn i wedi gallu stopio fy hun rhag chwerthin! Cyn darllan y llyfr, do\u2019n i \u2019rioed wedi cael amsar i ystyried materion mawr athronyddol fel cael fy nhroi\u2019n ddafad, a dwi\u2019n meddwl mai rhyw fath o morbid curiosity oedd hannar y rheswm dros ddewis y llyfr yma i\u2019w ddarllen! Rhaid i mi gyfadda,\u2019 mi fues i\u2019n gwenu drwy gydol y nofel fwy neu lai, ac mi oedd y llyfr jest y peth o\u2019n i angen ar gyfer cael gwared a\u0302\u2019r lockdown blues."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Oes, mae angen dipyn bach o suspension of belief efo\u2019r stori yma, ond unwaith \u2019da chi\u2019n dod i dderbyn y ffaith fod Dewi jest yn fachgen tair ar ddeg oed, sy'n digwydd bod efo cyrn dan ei het, mae o jest yn gweithio!"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Pwy fasa\u2019n meddwl y bysa bod yn ddafad mor broblemus? Yn sicr dydi ei fam ddim yn rhy hapus ar o\u0302l i Dewi fwyta\u2019i houseplants gora \u2013 ydi hi\u2019n deall fod gan ddefaid anghenion wir?! Yn dilyn ei antics ar bedair coes un noson, mae o\u2019n deffro\u2019n noeth borcyn yng nghanol y cae \u2013 sut ar y ddaear mae o\u2019n mynd i esbonio hyn wrth ei rieni? A bechod, mae hyd yn oed y defaid eraill yn chwerthin am ei ben!"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Cwestiwn mawr y llyfr, wrth gwrs, yw pam fod hyn i gyd yn digwydd i Dewi, o bawb? A sut goblyn mae stopio\u2019r peth? Roedd \u2019na dipyn o dwist tua diwedd y llyfr, ac mi aeth y stori i rywle tywyllach nag oeddwn i\u2019n ddisgwyl, gan groesi i\u2019r byd ffantasi, rhamant ac arswyd am chydig."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Mae\u2019r llyfr yn dipyn o oed erbyn hyn, ond dydio o ddim wedi heneiddio ac mae ei ape\u0302l yn dal i fod yr un mor gryf. Dwi\u2019n digwydd gwybod ei fod yn cael ei ddarllen mewn sawl ysgol uwchradd ar draws Cymru, a hynny, mae\u2019n debyg, am ei fod o mor ddoniol. Mae o ar gael yn y Saesneg hefyd o dan y teitl Ramboy, ond i mi, y teitl Cymraeg sydd pia hi! Mae \u2019na rwbath reit satisfying am alw rhywun yn hen ben dafad yn does, yn yr un modd a \u2019sa chi\u2019n defnyddio twpsyn \u2013 a mae \u2019na ddigon o rheiny yn y byd \u2019ma does!"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Gyda chymaint o ymchwil yn dangos fod bechgyn, ar y cyfan, yn darllen lot llai \u2019na merched, mae\u2019n bwysig iawn fod \u2019na lyfrau doniol, ysgafn fel hyn i godi awydd darllen ymysg bechgyn yn eu harddegau - sy\u2019n gallu bod yn dipyn o tough crowd i\u2019w plesio (mae \u2019na dipyn o gystadleuaeth yn dod o'r xbox does!). Ma\u2019r awdur yn hen law yn y maes yma, ond yn gyffredinol, mae na brinder o stwff newydd fel hyn yn y Gymraeg sy\u2019n genuinley funny. Mae \u2019na linell denau rhwng bod yn ddoniol a thrio\u2019n rhy galed- ond mae BG yn dallt hi'n iawn!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Os wnaethoch chi fwynhau Pen Dafad \u2013 ewch i chwilio am lyfrau eraill y gyfres (o\u2019r un enw) - chewch chi mo\u2019ch siomi (mae gormod i\u2019w rhestru yma). Ac os am rywbeth mwy diweddar, mae Brenin y Trenyrs gan Pryderi Gwyn Jones hefyd yn un da sy\u2019n siw\u0302r o apelio at y grw\u0302p oedran 10-15."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Did you ever get that nightmare where you turn up to school without your trousers and everyone laughs at you? No? Well, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse \u2013 that, or the strange events plaguing our main character here! It\u2019s safe to say that poor Dewi has a bit of a problem on his hands, or should I say hooves, because at night-time, he starts turning into an animal!"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "I mean, fair enough, if you're transforming into some kind of werewolf-like creature- there\u2019s something quite cool about that \u2013 being muscly and strong, getting one over on the bullies, or just generally getting your own way \u2019cause everyone\u2019s terrified of you!"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "At least there\u2019s something quite sexy about turning into some sort of wolverine... So just think how disappointed you\u2019d be if the only thing you could turn into was a plain, ordinary sheep..."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "I'm sure the publishers looked very oddly at Bethan Gwanas when she initially pitched this idea to the board! I doubt I'd have been able to keep a straight face! Before reading Pen Dafad, I'd never taken the time to consider great philosophical and thought-provoking issues such as being turned into a sheep, and I think I partly chose this book out of morbid curiosity! I\u2019ve got to admit though, I smiled most of the way through, and it was just what I needed to shift those lockdown blues!"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Now then, you do need a little bit of suspension of belief with this one, but once you just learn to accept the fact that Dewi, a thirteen-year-old boy, suddenly develops hooves and horns, it just works!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Who\u2019d think that being a sheep could be so problematic? His mother certainly isn\u2019t too impressed when he eats all her best houseplants \u2013 doesn\u2019t she know that a sheep has needs?! Following some of his four-legged antics one night, he wakes up naked in the middle of the field \u2013 how on earth is he going to explain that to his parents? Even the other sheep are laughing at him, poor thing!"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "The big question is of course, why is all this happening to Dewi of all people? And how the heck will he get it to stop? There was a bit of a twist towards the end, and it took a darker turn than I was expecting, crossing into fantasy, romance and horror territory for a while."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "The book has been around for a while now, but the story still works and it\u2019s got plenty of life left in it. I think it was recently reprinted, actually. I happen to know that it\u2019s still a popular choice in many secondary schools across Wales, probably because of its humour. It\u2019s also available in English under the title Ramboy, but for me, you can\u2019t beat Pen Dafad! Calling someone a \u2018Pen Dafad\u2019 when they\u2019ve done something stupid has a nice ring to it!"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "With research showing that boys, on the whole, read less than girls, it\u2019s very important that there are plenty of funny, light-hearted books like this to spark their interest- they can be a tough crowd to please at times (especially when you consider the competition from the xbox!) The author's written a lot for this age group and knows it well, but I still think we need more books like this in Welsh \u2013 genuinely funny novels that aren\u2019t too long or taxing to read. As far as humour is concerned, getting it \u2018right\u2019 is a skill \u2013 there\u2019s a very fine line between being naturally funny and trying too hard. BG's nailed it, to be fair!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "If you enjoyed Pen Dafad \u2013 have a look at the rest of the series (which shares the same name) - you won\u2019t be disappointed (too many good ones to list here). And if you\u2019re looking for something new, Brenin y Trenyrs by Pryderi Gwyn Jones is also a good one that should suit the 10-15 age group."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Athrawon - mae llawlyfrau gweithgareddau i gyd-fynd a\u0302'r gyfres:"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Ar gael yn y Saesneg hefyd..."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Available in English too as..."}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "DoniolFunnydafadsheepCymraeg gwreiddiolWelsh originalArddegauTeenage fictionCymruWalesFictionffuglenCyfres Pen DafadHiwmorhumour"}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Mwy o Helynt - Rebecca Roberts"}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "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": "#000038", "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."}]