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D iwrnod y Llyfr Hapus
Os bydd gennych funud neu ddwy heddiw beth am daro i mewn i dudalen Diwrnod y Llyfr ar wefan y Cyngor llyfrau i fwynhau y podlediadau o'r straeon sydd wedi eu comisiynu'n arbennig ar gyfer y Diwrnod?
Dyma'r cyfarwyddiadau:
Ewch i mewn i http://www.wbc.org.uk/ymgyrchoedd-campaigns/dyll-wbd?diablo.lang=cym
Dewiswch stori o'r golofn ar y chwith.
Bydd y stori yn ymddangos ar y sgrin. Mae angen sgrolio i waelod y ddalen i weld y clip fideo o'r stori yn cael ei ddarllen gan yr actor Iwan John. Os cewch anhawster i gael mynediad i'r clip, dilynwch y linc i YouTube .
Mwynhewch!
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Happy World Book Day
Should you have a minute today why not visit the World Book Day page on the Welsh Books Council site to view the podcasts of the stories that have been commissioned especially for today?
Here are the instructions:
Go to http://www.cllc.org.uk/ymgyrchoedd-campaigns/dyll-wbd?diablo.lang=eng
Select the story you want from the left-hand column.
The story appears on the screen. Scroll to the bottom to see a video clip of the actor Iwan John telling the story. If you have any problems accessing the podcasts, follow the YouTube link.
Enjoy!
We all know that obesity is a major problem amongst the youth of today. Youngsters are often brought up on fast food to the detriment of their health. But the novel Mrs GwraK aims to strike back at this trend, by showing the disadvantages of the fast food they so evidently love and crave. So, heres the story an old-fashioned fable in a modern setting:
Theres a new cook in school and David is convinced that she is a witch. Not even his parents believe him when he says that she is deliberately trying to kill everybody with her sugary, grotesque Golden Food lunches, which makes everyone so fat that they can hardly move. David wont eat it and, armed with a sprig of witchweed, he tries to destroy the witch before she destroys everyone else. Will he succeed?
This novel is aimed at the 9-11 age group. It is also illustrated with scary drawings of the witch. The novel should strike a chord with those seeking to educate children about the disadvantages of unhealthy eating. And the odd celebrity chef or health organisations may have a thing or two to say about it too! In fact, the author was inspired to write the novel by Jamie Oliver and the turkey twizzler saga.
The author, Talybont based, Morgan Tomos trained as an animator and is the author/illustrator of over 20 books in Welsh. He has co-authored a book with school children and his proudest achievement has been making a metre-long triple bladed demon slayer sword of Owain Glyndr with his children. He has also made a life-size bust of the witchs head (shown below) and will tour bookshops and schools throughout Wales, if invited. The bust is made of recycled materials from the printing industry.
During the launch of the novel, at Siop Inc, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth on Saturday 5 March at 2 pm, there will be a competition to win a framed metal print of some of the illustrations from the book more details at the launch.
From the UK Telegraph:-
"Ajdabiya's inhabitants had been arming themselves with what they could. Some had guns but others came with machetes, axes, hammers, and in one instance a barbecue skewer. "We have come here to defend Ajdabiya," said Mohamed Abdrurrazeg, who grew up in Swansea. "It doesn't matter that I don't have a gun, because some of my friends do. I will just stand here with my people and die with my people."
Read more here:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8357934/Libya-rebels-in-desperate-battle-to-hold-ground.html
Time to intervene?
I received this in an email and thought others might be interested:
Police plea after Cardiff fairy cake shop attack
Cake shop owner Sally Dodd (left) said glass units were smashed Police are investigating after a shop worker was attacked by a shopper after she was told they did not have the cupcakes she wanted.
Read the whole sordid story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12620980
Residents of Maerdy are launching an appeal to create a memorial to commemorate the mining heritage of the Rhondda.
The Maerdy Gateway Memorial will be constructed at the foot of the mountain road to Aberdare.
Read and see more photos here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-12544750
The 2013 National Eisteddfod is to be held in Denbigh, organisers have announced.
The annual festival - which rotates between venues in north and south Wales - will return to Kilford Farm, where it was held in 2001.
Eisteddfod chief executive Elfed Roberts said local people had "been eager to host the eisteddfod for a while".
Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-12626521
Cymdeithas Aberaeron celebrates centenial of opening of Lampeter-Aberaeron Rail Line all year. Here is a great slide show, starting with the ribbon-cutting in 1911 to the present, with scheduled events listed in the captions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-12607631
