Casgliad o straeon traddodiadol o Gymru, rhai yn adnabyddus, a rhai yn gymharol ddieithr. Mae'r arddull yn un cyfarwydd ond eto'n ffres, gan gynnwys digon o ddoethineb a doniolwch. Addas i ddarllenwyr 8+.

A collection of traditional tales from Wales, some well-known, others not so familiar. The style is traditional yet fresh with plenty of wisdom and humour. Suitable for readers aged 8+.

A charming, short collection of stories, told to suit ages 8 to 10. The style is very chatty, as if to echo the oral tradition of telling folk tales. Its lively tone will appeal, particularly the cheekier comments, like ‘. . . she could curse your carrots to taste like cat-pee’. Eastwood has an eye for a good image too: ‘[Curses] just bounced off him like a rubber ball off a turtle.’ The chosen stories were unfamiliar to me, which added to the pleasure of the collection, as did the close identification of the area from which the tale originated.

To further enhance the book, there are a series of energetic pictures, in both colour and black and white. These are very effective at breaking up the writing, and they draw the eye. They also help when reading the stories to younger children, providing their imagination with images to support the tales.

Sally Owen

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