[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraNov 17, 20207 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "Sothach a Sglyfath - Angharad Tomos"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25c9\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Oed diddordeb/interest age: 7+ (not too scary)"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Sut goblyn es i drwy'r ysgol gynradd heb ddarllen y clasur Sothach a Sglyfath gan un o awduron enwocaf Cymru, Angharad Tomos?(creawdwr Rala Rwdins) Wel, o\u2019r diwedd, tair blynedd ar hugain yn hwyr, mi ges i afael ar gopi o lyfrgell Safle\u2019r Normal, Prifysgol Bangor. [Llyfr oedd heb gael ei fenthyg ers 2008]"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Weithiau, wrth ail gydio mewn hen straeon, mae\u2019n amlwg eu bod wedi dyddio braidd o ran cynnwys a diwyg, ond nid yw hyn yn wir o Sothach a Sglyfath. Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod y stori\u2019n dal ei thir cystal yn 2020 ac yr oedd yn 1993, er bod y clawr braidd yn ddi-nod. Dyma oedd enillydd haeddiannol IAWN i\u2019r Wobr Tir na n-Og yn fy marn i. Yr unig beth sy\u2019n dyddio\u2019r llyfr o gwbl yw\u2019r cyfeiriad at y cyfrifiadur anferth mae Sglyfath yn ei ddefnyddio i ddal y plant. Mae\u2019n rhaid rhoi Disc i mewn yn y peiriant er mwyn cael y peth i weithio - rhywbeth fydd yn ddiarth i blant heddiw. Fodd bynnag, tydi hwn yn effeithio fawr ddim ar y stori, felly mi wna\u0302i i adael i hynny fynd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Waeth i mi fod yn onasd ddim - ron i\u2019n hooked o\u2019r dudalen gyntaf. Dechrau sy\u2019n hynod o effeithiol am fachu darllenwyr gan ei fod yn cyfarch y darllenydd yn uniongyrchol. Rhybuddia\u2019r darllenwr i beidio darllen y llyfr, ac wrth gwrs, drwy wneud hyn, bydd plant yn siw\u0302r o fod ar dan isio cario mlaen... \u201cOs oes rhywfaint o synnwyr cyffredin gennych chi, wnewch chi ddim meiddio agor y llyfr yma..\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Mae \u2018na vibes Roald Dahl-aidd mawr yn perthyn i\u2019r llyfr ac fe gaf fy atgoffa\u2019n syth o stori hynod boblogaidd \u2018The Twits\u2019 wrth ddarllen am y ddau greadur annifyr, Sothach a Sglyfath. Gwr a gwraig annymunol iawn sy\u2019n dwyn plant bach drwg! Heblaw am garcharu plant bach anffodus yn eu castell, mae\u2019r ddau yn treulio gweddill eu hamser yn ffraeo a\u0302\u2019i gilydd ac yn chwarae triciau budur. I feddwl eu bod nhw\u2019n briod \u2013 does \u2018na fawr o Gymraeg rhyngddynt! Mae Sothach yn casa\u0301u ei gwr budur \u2013 nid yn unig oes ganddi hoffter mawr o\u2019i waldio gyda phadell ffrio, ond mae hi\u2019n cael boddhad o weini prydau bwyd hollol afiach i'w gw\u0302r anffodus. Pan dyw Sglyfath ddim yn pigo ei drwyn (hynod o fawr), yna mae\u2019n cynllwynio sut i gael one up ar ei wraig ddiog! Doniol iawn oedd eu cecru diddiwedd - byddwch yn siw\u0302r o chwerthin!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Bachgen o\u2019r enw Sniffyn yw\u2019r prif gymeriad. Ar o\u0302l cael ei ddwyn a\u2019i garcharu, mae\u2019n gorfod gweithio fel porthor y castell. Jest fel mae'r bachgen yn dechrau colli gobaith, mae\u2019n darganfod nad fo yw\u2019r unig garcharor yng Nghastell Gyrn Wigau. Gyda\u2019i ffrindiau newydd Stwmp, Hergwd Sgerbwd a rhai o\u2019r plant eraill, cychwynna Sniffyn ar ymgais ddewr i ddianc. Tybed beth fydd ymateb Sglyfath pan sylwa fod ei weision yn trio dianc?"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "O bosib, roedd hanner cynta\u2019r llyfr yn gryfach na\u2019r ail hanner a\u2019r diweddglo, gyda rhai darnau'n hirach nag oedd angen bod, ond, ar y cyfan dyma lyfr hynod o ddarllenadwy. Dwi ddim yn meddwl fod yr iaith tu hwnt i allu'r mwyafrif o ddarllenwyr 7-11 oed heddiw (bosib agosach at 9+), ond mae tipyn o waith darllen gan ei fod yn llyfr eithaf swmpus. Daw lluniau Marc Vyvyan-Jones a\u2019r hiwmor gwirion yn fyw. Wir i chi, dwi\u2019n siw\u0302r y bydd yn apelio at hogia\u2019 a gennod fel ei gilydd ond tybiwn fod o\u2019n llyfr ardderchog i\u2019w ddefnyddio gyda phlant sydd fel arfer yn troi eu trwynau ar lyfrau Cymraeg, yn bennaf oherwydd yr hiwmor a\u2019r bits ych-a-fi snotlyd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Rhyw deimlad chwerwfelys sydd gen i ar o\u0302l darllen y llyfr. Dwi\u2019n dal i giglan ar o\u0302l mwynhau'r gwallgofrwydd, ond dwi hefyd yn siomedig fod y llyfr yn cael ei anghofio erbyn hyn. Debyg fod o\u2019n eistedd ar silffoedd llychlyd mewn llawer i ysgol- ac mae\u2019n haeddu gweld golau dydd eto! Os oes \u2018na lyfr yn galw am gael ei ailwampio dwtsh, a\u2019i ail-gyhoeddi ar ei newydd wedd - dyma fo!"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Hyd yn oed dros ugain mlynedd ar o\u0302l cyhoeddi\u2019r nofel, mae \u2018na brinder o\u2019r math yma o lyfr ar gyfer plant CA2 o hyd. Lle mae\u2019r hiwmor wedi mynd o\u2019n straeon gwreiddiol? Lle mae\u2019r storis am snots, pastai llyffantod a ffieidd-dod tebyg? Mi oedd y ffordd oedd Sothach a Sglyfath yn trin ei gilydd yn hyll ac amharchus, (ac er nad yw'n gosod esiampl dda - roedd o'n hile\u0302riys i'w ddarllen!) Tybed a fyddai'r llyfr yn cael ei gyhoeddi heddiw? Gofynnaf y cwestiwn - ydan ni\u2019n tueddu i chware hi\u2019n rhy \u201csaff\u201d y dyddia \u2018ma? Ydan, beryg."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Oes \u2018na awduron newydd am fentro \u2018sgwennu llyfr hollol wirion, a thipyn bach yn ddadleuol ar gyfer plant y 21ain ganrif?! Y math o lyfr dydi eu rhieni ddim am iddyn nhw ddarllen ond mae\u2019r plant yn torri\u2019i bolia\u2019... Dwi\u2019n gosod yr her!"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Mae rhai copi\u0308au gwreiddiol yn dal i fod ar gael ar wefan Y Lolfa am bris teg o \u00a34.95 \u2013 bachwch nhw!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "How the heck did I miss this one when I was in primary school? This classic, was written over the course of three months by one of Wales\u2019 best-known authors, Angharad Tomos. (creator of Rala Rwdins) Well, twenty-three years late, I\u2019ve finally got myself a copy from the Normal Site Library, Bangor University. [it hadn\u2019t been loaned since 2008] Sometimes, when you dig out old stories, it\u2019s clear that some haven\u2019t aged well and are dated in terms of appearance and content. I don\u2019t think this is the case with Sothach and Sglyfath. In fact, I think it works as well in 2020 as it did in 1993 when it was released, even if the cover is less than enthralling. What a worthy winner of the Tir na n-Og Award! The only thing that dates this book at all is a reference to the huge computer that Sglyfath uses to catch children. A Disk has to be inserted for the machine to work - something that will be unfamiliar to today\u2019s generation ipad. It doesn\u2019t really affect the story so I think we can let that one go!"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Ok, I\u2019ll be honest, I was hooked from the start. The beginning is very effective at grabbing the reader\u2019s attention as the narrator addresses them directly. It warns nosy children not to read the book and of course, in doing so, ensures that they will be desperate to continue: \"If you have any common sense, you won't dare open this book...\""}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "There are lots of Roald Dahl-ish vibes about this book and I am immediately reminded of the hugely popular 'TheTwits.\u2019 Sothach and Sglyfath are two very unpleasant creatures \u2013 a husband and wife who steal naughty children for a living! Apart from jailing unfortunate children in their castle, the two spend the rest of their time rowing together and playing dirty tricks on one another. To think that they are married \u2013 they don\u2019t get along! Sothach hates her dirty, grubby husband \u2013 not only does she enjoy bashing him with a frying pan, but she gets great satisfaction from serving him up disgusting meals. When Sglyfath isn\u2019t picking his (large) nose, he\u2019s often conspiring how to get one over on his lazy wife. Listening to their endless bickering is highly amusing."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "The main character is a boy called Sniffyn. After being kidnapped and imprisoned, he is forced to work as the castle gate-keeper. Just as he begins to lose hope, he realises that he\u2019s not the only one stuck in the nightmare that is Gyrn Wigau. With his new friends Stwmp, Hergwd Sgerbwd and fellow prisoners, Sniffyn embarks on his daring escape plans. How will the two captors react when they realise their slaves are planning to flee?"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Possibly, the first half of the book was stronger than the second, and some bits were longer than needed, but, on the whole, the book is extremely readable. I don't think the language is beyond the ability of most of today\u2019s 7-11-year olds (though I\u2019d say 9+ is more likely for independent reading) There is quite a lot of reading and it\u2019s a bulky book. Marc Vyvyan-Jones's pictures bring the silly humour to life and I'm sure it will appeal to boys and girls alike. I think it would go down very well with those who"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "normally avoid Welsh books, simply because of the silliness and the snotty yucky bits!"}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Bittersweet is how I feel upon finishing the book. I\u2019m still giggling about this nutty story, but I'm a bit disappointed that such a great book is largely forgotten. There are probably numerous copies sitting on dusty shelves in schools \u2013 and they deserve to see the light of day again! Teachers, dig them out! If there was ever a book that was calling out for a jazzing up and a modern re-issue \u2013 this is it!"}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Even over twenty years after the publication of the novel, there\u2019s still a shortage of books like this for KS2 children. Where has the humour gone from our original stories? Where are the books containing snot, toenails, frog pies and similar disgustingness? Don\u2019t get me wrong, the way Sothach and Sglyfath talk to and treat each other is very disrespectful, but it just works in the novel and is utterly hilarious! I do wonder though, would that even be published in today\u2019s uber-safe and politically correct world?"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Are there any new writers out there who want to push a few boundaries and write a new silly, possibly even slightly controversial book for the 21st century? The kind of book parents don\u2019t want their children to read, but children can\u2019t get enough of... Go on, I dare you!"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Some original copies of this book are still available to buy on Y Lolfa\u2019s website at a fair price of \u00a34.95 \u2013 grab \u2018em while you can!"}, {"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. 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