Three Tales

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Cyfrol gain clawr caled. Tair chwedl hyfryd. Un am gawr hunanbwysig; un am y bwgan brain sy'n helpu doli fach sydd ar goll ynghanol y blodau; a stori am ddwylo pianydd sy'n cweryla gyda'i gilydd.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

These three beautifully written and highly original fables - in which a giant becomes too big for his boots, a left hand falls out with a right hand, and a scarecrow reassures a lost doll - are treats of the imagination for child and adult alike. (Malachy Doyle)

Dosbarthu

Byddwn yn dosbarthu eitemau sydd mewn stoc o fewn 3 diwrnod gwaith, fel arfer drwy Royal Mail Tracked 48. Ar gyfer archebion o flaen llaw, byddwn yn dosbarthu’r eitem o fewn 3 diwrnod gwaith ar ôl ei derbyn gan ein cyflenwr.

Dispatch

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Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Awdur profiadol o Aberaeron, Ceredigion yw Cynan Jones sydd wedi ennill sawl gwobr ysgrifennu gan gynnwys y BBC Short Story Prize ym mis Hydref 2017. Mae wedi cyhoeddi sawl llyfr a stori fer yn Saesneg yn y gorffennol.

Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Cynan Jones is a multi-award winning author based in Aberaeron in Ceredigion. He has published several books and short stories, and in October 2017 he won the BBC Short Story Prize.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

This small, neat, hardback book of three stories by a master story-teller has a good feel in the hand and is likely to appeal to children who enjoy folk-style tales that are original and unusual. The black and white illustrations (possibly block prints), one for each story, are charming and full of detail, and altogether the production will be enjoyed by adults as well as children. The three beautifully written tales involve a pianist whose hands are jealous of each other’s talents and so decide to change jobs; a doll who gets lost in a field and comes across a friendly scarecrow who helps her to be unafraid; and a village that becomes dependent on the resident giant (somewhat political, this one!). Great creativity and freshness are apparent in both pictures and text, even when the giant has to be brought down to earth – literally! The thought-provoking nature of these stories makes them ideal for use in schools as an aid to discussion. A unique little book with great potential.