Dafad yw Blodwen / Blodwen is a Sheep (bilingual)

Publisher: Dref Wen

Dafad yw Blodwen – o leiaf, dyna mae’r defaid go iawn yn y stori hon yn ei feddwl. Gŵyr y darllenydd craff fod Blodwen, mewn gwirionedd, yn flaidd llwyd sy’n gwisgo siwmper wlanog, oren. Mae’r llyfr stori a llun ffraeth a hudol hwn yn rhoi gwedd newydd ar adnod y blaidd yng ngwisg dafad.

Mae Blodwen yn boblogaidd gan y praidd. Mae hi’n dal, mae ganddi ddannedd miniog, main, ac mae hi wedi dysgu llawer o gemau newydd iddyn nhw, gan gynnwys tag – sef dull Blodwen, heb yn wybod i’r defaid, o geisio (a methu) â’u dal ar gyfer bwriadau mwy sinistr. Mae Blodwen wrthi’n brysur yn gweithio ar rysáit ei saws mintys arbennig. Mae angen rhywbeth arni i’w fwyta gyda’r saws, ac mae’n gwybod yn union beth. Er mwyn ei gael, mae’n dweud wrth y defaid am fynd i gysgu’n gynnar a pharatoi ar gyfer syrpreis blasus yn y bore. Ond mae tro yng nghynffon stori’r blaidd, ac yn y pen draw, Blodwen fydd yn cael y syrpreis….

Dyma stori glyfar am gam-adnabod, sy’n llawn o hiwmor anarferol a darluniau llawn steil â phalet cyfyng o liwiau. Dim ond cael eu hawgrymu y mae bwriadau sinistr Blodwen, sy’n ychwanegu at yr elfen o fod ar bigau’r drain, ac mae gan y tro yng nghynffon y llyfr neges bwysig am dderbyn eraill, waeth beth fo’u gwahaniaethau.


Blodwen is a sheep – at least, that’s what the actual sheep in this story think. The discerning reader knows that Blodwen is, in fact, a grey wolf wearing an orange, woolly jumperThis witty and charming picture book casts an original spin on the fable of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  

Blodwen is popular amongst the flockShe’s tall with sharp, pointy teeth and has taught them many new games, including tag – which, unbeknown to the sheep, is Blodwen’s way of trying (and failing) to catch them for more sinister means. Blodwen is busy working on her special mint sauce recipe. She needs to something to eat it with and knows just the right thing. For this, she tells the sheep to go to sleep early and prepare for a delicious morning surpriseBut there’s a twist in this wolf’s tale and it turns out that Blodwen is in for a surprise of her own... 

This is a clever tale about mistaken identity, full of offbeat humour and illustrated in a stylish, limited colour palette. Blodwen’s sinister intentions are only ever intimated, which adds to the suspense element, and the twist at the end of the book has an important message about accepting others for all their differences. 

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