[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraJun 22, 20207 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Mae'r ci wedi brathu rhywun pwysig -"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "nawr mi fydd na drwbl..."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "The dog's bitten someone important -"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Genre: ffuglen hanesyddol / historical fiction"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: n/a"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Pryd cafodd y stori ei osod?"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Yn syml, mae\u2019r llyfr wedi cael ei osod yng Nghymru amser maith yn o\u0302l, yng nghyfnod Y Brenin Hywel Dda. Roedd o\u2019n Frenin oedd yn teyrnasu dros ran fwyaf o Gymru ac roedd e\u2019n gyfrifol am gyflwyno rheolau pwysig o\u2019r enw \u2018Cyfraith Hywel Dda.\u2019 Rhain mewn ffordd oedd cyfraith draddodiadol Cymru, cyn i Gymru ddod yn rhan o\u2019r Deyrnas Unedig."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Beth sy\u2019n digwydd yn y llyfr? (Y Plot)"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae Nest, merch ifanc, yn gorfod dianc gyda\u2019i chi, Griff, oherwydd ei fod o wedi gwneud rhywbeth drwg iawn (yn o\u0302l y gyfraith). Yng nghanol y nos, mae\u2019r hanner ci, hanner blaidd wedi brathu marchog pwysig ac mae hwnnw am ei ladd! Rhaid I\u2019r ddau fynd i guddio rhag y milwyr yn y fynachlog gyda\u2019r Abad Cynwrig rhag ofn."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Roedd Tad Nest yn arfer bod yn ddyn pwysig iawn yn y gymuned gan mai ef oedd y gof. Ond roedd rhaid iddo adael Llangurig mewn cywilydd. Beth oedd o wedi gwneud oedd mor ddrwg a\u0302 pham fod y ci wedi brathu\u2019r marchog yn y lle cyntaf? Mae rhywbeth o\u2019i le yn rhywle...."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Dewch i ddarllen mwy am y dirgelwch a sut ddaeth Griff yn rhan bwysig o stori\u2019r Brenin ei hun!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Beth oedd yn dda am y llyfr?"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "\u200bYn anffodus, wnes i byth ddysgu am y cyfnod yma yn hanes Cymru pan oeddwn yn yr ysgol, felly roedd hi\u2019n ddiddorol iawn cael dysgu mwy am fy ngwlad ers talwm a sut oedd pethau\u2019n arfer bod."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Yn wahanol i lawer o straeon, mae\u2019r stori i gyd yn cael ei adrodd o safbwynt Griff, y ci, yn hytrach na stori\u0308wr arall. Felly, mae\u2019r stori\u2019n cael ei hadrodd yn y person 1af - ond mae\u2019r person yn anifail! Dwi\u2019n meddwl bydd unrhyw un sy\u2019n hoffi anifeiliaid yn poeni\u2019n fawr am beth fydd yn digwydd i Griff druan a byddent eisiau gorffen y llyfr i gael yr atebion."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Mae\u2019r llyfr yn gwneud hanes Cymru yn fwy diddorol drwy greu stori ffuglen gyffrous sydd hefyd yn cynnwys ffeithiau hanesyddol go iawn. Mae\u2019r ffeithiau yn cuddio o fewn y stori \u2013 prin eich bod chi\u2019n sylweddoli eich bod yn dysgu pethau Newydd..."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Ar ddechrau\u2019r stori ac ar y diwedd, mae \u2018na nodiadau diddorol sy\u2019n rhoi dipyn mwy o gyd-destun i\u2019r stori. Mae\u2019r nodiadau yn esbonio pwy oedd y Brenin Hywel ac mae\u2019n esbonio dipyn ar y gyfraith draddodiadol. Fe wnaeth y stori i mi fynd i ddarllen mwy am gyfraith Hywel dda, achos roeddwn i eisiau gwybod mwy am rai o\u2019r rheolau sy\u2019n teimlo\u2019n rhyfedd iawn erbyn heddiw. E.e. fod 'na ddirwy (fine) amrywiol am niwed i wahanol ddarnau o\u2019r corff!"}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Roedd o\u2019n cw\u0302l darllen fod gan ferched fwy o hawliau yng Nghymru ers talwm na mewn llawer o wledydd eraill! Cymru yn arwain y ffordd - wrth gwrs!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod llyfr ble mae\u2019r prif gymeriad yn gi yn rhywbeth gwahanol iawn ac roeddwn i\u2019n hoffi gweld y byd drwy lygaid anifail. Fe wnaeth hi gymryd \u2018chydig o ddarllen cyn i mi sylweddoli pwy oedd yn adrodd yr hanes."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Mae\u2019r marchog yn ddyn drwg iawn \u2013 tybed beth fydd yn digwydd iddo?"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Fysa rhywbeth yn gallu cael ei wella/newid?"}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Dwi\u2019n meddwl byddai\u2019r llyfr wedi gallu gwneud gyda lluniau tu fewn er mwyn helpu i gyfleu\u2019r stori. Dwi\u2019n gwybod mai geiriau yw\u2019r prif beth mewn llyfr, ond mae gan y lluniau ran bwysig i chwarae. Dwi\u2019n meddwl byddai ambell lun wedi helpu darllenwyr iau i ddychmygu rhai o\u2019r sefyllfaoedd."}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Ar gyfer pa oedran mae\u2019r llyfr?"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Hmmm. Mae hwn wastad yn gwestiwn anodd. Mae\u2019n dibynnu ar lot o bethau. Yn sicr byddwn i\u2019n argymell y llyfr yma i bobl sy\u2019n mwynhau darllen am hanes (ac anifeiliaid!) Tydi\u2019r iaith yn y llyfr ddim yn anodd anodd, ond tydi o ddim yn hawdd chwaith felly yn fy marn i, mae o ar gyfer darllenwyr hyderus, aeddfed. Os faswn i\u2019n gorfod rhoi oedran, mi fyddwn i\u2019n dweud Bl.5/6 ac ymlaen i\u2019r uwchradd."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Wrth gwrs, mi all hwn fod yn llyfr byddai oedolyn yn gallu darllen i blentyn ac felly dwi\u2019n meddwl byddai plant iau yn gallu ei mwynhau hi hefyd wedyn."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Darn ar gyfer y rhieni (ac athrawon)"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Dwi am fod yn onest, fydd y llyfr yma ddim i bawb. Dwi\u2019n meddwl y bydd o\u2019n fwy tebygol o apelio at blant sy\u2019n darllen dipyn yn barod. Efallai faswn i ddim yn dewis y llyfr yma ar gyfer rhywun sydd ddim yn darllen fel rheol, achos nad oes digon o \u2018action\u2019 neu hiwmor ynddo i gadw diddordeb darllenwyr anfoddog."}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Ond, o safbwynt athro, dwi MOR falch fod cwmni fel Gwasg Carreg Gwalch yn cyhoeddi nofelau hanesyddol sydd a\u0302 gogwydd Cymreig. Mae\u2019n bwysig iawn fod ein plant yn cael cyfleoedd i ddysgu am hanes Cymru yn hytrach na dim ond hanes Lloegr fel cefais i yn yr ysgol gynradd. Athrawon - mi fydd y llyfr yma\u2019n ticio sawl bocs ar gyfer y Cwricwlwm Newydd ac maen berffaith fel llyfr i fwynhau gyda\u2019r dosbarth ddiwedd y prynhawn."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Ambell syniad trawsgwricwlaidd yn deillio o\u2019r llyfr:"}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "\u00b7 Ysgrifennu \u2013 ymson y ci, neu ddyddiadur Nest"}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "\u00b7 Gwaith ymchwil rheolau Hywel Dda \u2013 cyfleoedd trafod/mynegi barn"}, {"text_idx": "#000039", "text": "When was the story set?"}, {"text_idx": "#000040", "text": "The book is set in Wales a long, long time ago, during the reign of the King, known in Welsh as Hywel Dda. (Howel the Good, or Hywel ap Cadell) He was King who reigned over most of Wales and was responsible for introducing important rules called the Laws of Hywel Dda. These were the traditional laws of Wales, before Wales had to become part of the United Kingdom."}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "What happens in the book? (The Plot)"}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "Nest, a young girl, has to escape with her dog, Griff, because he has done something very bad (in the eyes of the law). In the middle of the night, the half-dog, half wolf, has bitten an important knight and he wants revenge! They must escape and hide from the troops so they seek refuge in the monastery with the Abbot Cynwrig."}, {"text_idx": "#000043", "text": "Nest\u2019s father, Gronw, used to be a very important man in the community as he was the blacksmith but he had to leave Llangurig in self-imposed exile. What had he done that was so bad as why did the dog bite in the first place? Things are not as they seem..."}, {"text_idx": "#000044", "text": "Come and read more about this mystery and how Griff became an important part of the King's own story!"}, {"text_idx": "#000045", "text": "What was good about the book?"}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Unfortunately, I never learned about this period in Welsh history when I was in school so it was fascinating to learn more about my country long ago and how things used to be."}, {"text_idx": "#000047", "text": "Unlike many stories, the story is all told from the perspective of Griff, the dog, rather than another narrator. So, the story is told in the 1st person but that person is an animal! I think anyone who likes animals will be very concerned about poor Griff and will want to finish the book to know what happens to him."}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "The book makes Welsh history more interesting by creating an exciting fictional story around true facts. These are scattered cleverly amongst the story \u2013 you hardly realise you are learning new things..."}, {"text_idx": "#000049", "text": "At the beginning of the story and at the end, there are interesting notes that give the story a bit more context. The notes explain who King Hywel was and explains more about his laws. The story made me go and find out more about these laws \u2013 some seem quite strange to us today. For example \u2013 did you know there were different fines for damage done to different limbs of the body?"}, {"text_idx": "#000050", "text": "It was pretty cool to read that women had more rights in Wales long ago than they had in many other countries! A fine example of Wales leading the way, even back then!"}, {"text_idx": "#000051", "text": "I think a book where the main character is a dog is something rather different and I enjoyed seeing the world through the eyes of an animal. It took me awhile to realise what was going on though!"}, {"text_idx": "#000052", "text": "The knight is a very naughty man \u2013 I wonder what will happen to him?"}, {"text_idx": "#000053", "text": "I think the book could have done with illustrations to help communicate the story. I know that words are the main part of a book, but the pictures have an important part to play too. I think some pictures would have broken up the story and helped younger readers imagine some of the situations (seeing as it is from an unfamiliar time period)"}, {"text_idx": "#000054", "text": "For which age is this book appropriate?"}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "Hmmm. This is always a difficult question. It depends on a lot of things. I would certainly recommend this book for people who enjoy reading about history (and animals!) The language in the book isn\u2019t difficult, difficult, but its not that easy either so in my opinion it\u2019s better for more confident, mature readers. If I were forced to put an age on it, I would say Yrs.5/6 and upwards. (Up to Yr.9 possibly)"}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "Of course, adults could read this book to a child too, then slightly younger readers could enjoy it also."}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "For the parents (and teachers)"}, {"text_idx": "#000058", "text": "I want to be honest; this book will not be for everyone. I think it will be more likely to appeal to children who are already reading a lot. I probably wouldn\u2019t suggest this book for someone who doesn't normally read a lot, because there may not be enough \u2018action\u2019 or humour to sustain the interest of reluctant readers."}, {"text_idx": "#000059", "text": "However, from a teacher's perspective, I am SO pleased that a company like Gwasg Carreg Gwalch is publishing historical novels with a Welsh orientation and flavour. It is very important that our children are given opportunities to learn about Welsh history not just the history of England. Teachers \u2013 this book will tick a number of boxes for the new curriculum and it\u2019s one you could read to the class at the end of the day."}, {"text_idx": "#000060", "text": "A few cross-curricular ideas derived from the book:"}, {"text_idx": "#000061", "text": "\u00b7 Research on Wolves/dogs. Report writing."}, {"text_idx": "#000063", "text": "\u00b7 Cartoon strips of the events or even ICT animation"}]