It’s Children’s Book Week (31 October – 6 November 2016)

I had the pleasure recently of attending a conference devoted to the best in children’s books and was lucky enough to hear authors, established and new, talking about their work.

Great though Jeff Kinney, J K Rowling, David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson are, if you want to encourage your kids to try some different authors for a change, here are some suggestions.

Mae’n Wythnos Llyfrau Plant (31 Hydref – 6 Tachwedd 2016)

Ges i’r pleser yn ddiweddar o fynychu cynhadledd yn ymwneud â’r gorau mewn llyfrau i blant ac roeddwn i’n ddigon ffodus i glywed awduron, hen a newydd, yn siarad am eu gwaith.

Er cystal yw Jeff Kinney, J K Rowling, David Walliams a Jacqueline Wilson, os hoffech annog eich plant i ddarllen gwaith awduron gwahanol am unwaith, dyma ambell awgrym.

New author to look out for

Awdur newydd i gadw llygad allan amdani

Huw Davies,Scrambled

14-year-old 'model pupil' Davidde (his parents had trouble spelling) lives with his dad after his mother died. His father does his best, but when a new headteacher starts at his South Wales valleys school, Davidde is unfairly labelled a troublemaker. To the horror of his teachers, Davidde finds a new passion for mortorcycle scrambling. At last he is able to take on the school bullies, earning himself the longed-for respect of his father, not to mention the mysterious Black Rider. But when his determination to succeed leads him to betray the trust of those closest to him, events threaten to overwhelm Davidde

Top authors writing for 8-12 year olds

Awduron ar gyfer plant 8-12 oed 

Emma Carroll, Strange star

It's a stormy night in 1816 when there's a knock at the door of Villa Diodati. Lying in the rain is a dead girl, and with her, lots of questions. Like, why did she come? What was she looking for? And who was she running from?

Tracey Corderoy,The spooky school

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam don't just make amazing cakes. These two brave bakers solve wacky mysteries too! Halloween at St Spectre's school brings out the cheekiest of ghosts! And who is to blame when the weather goes crazy? A power-grabbing red panda maybe? Certainly not the raccoon gang fixing the museum's toilets - they've got dastardly plans of their own!

Angie Sage, Starchaser: a TodHunter moon adventure

Alice TodHunter Moon, known as Tod, had thought everything could go back to normal now that they had thwarted the plans of the evil sorcerer, Oraton-Marr, and saved the last ever Orm Egg. She was looking forward to settling back into her life at the Wizard Tower and learning all the Magyk she could. But what no one realised was that without the Orm Egg safely embedded in the heart of the Magykal Ways, all the Magyk in the world would begin to fade. Can Tod find a way to reverse the destruction?

Young Adults (13-18 years old)

Alice Oseman is a young adult who writes for young adults. Now 22 years old, she wrote her first book, "Solitaire" when she was just 17. Her latest book is "Radio Silence".

Oedolion Ifanc (13-18 oed)

Mae Alice Oseman yn oedolyn ifanc sy’n ysgrifennu ar gyfer oedolion ifanc. Yn 22 oed erbyn hyn, ysgrifennodd ei llyfr cyntaf, "Solitaire" pan oedd hi ond yn 17 oed. Ei llyfr diweddaraf yw "Radio Silence".

Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret - not even the person she is on the inside. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herself. Then the podcast goes viral and the fragile trust between them is broken. Caught between who she was and who she longs to be, Frances' dreams come crashing down. Suffocating with guilt, she knows that she has to confront her past. She has to confess why Carys disappeared. Meanwhile at uni, Aled is alone, fighting even darker secrets. It's only by facing up to your fears that you can overcome them. And it's only by being your true self that you can find happiness

For a bit of fun why not click on the link to find out what children’s book character you most resemble?

What children's book character are you? 

Am hwyl, cliciwch y ddolen i weld pa gymeriad mewn llyfrau plant yr ydych chi’n ymdebygu iddo/i.  

I’m Paddington bear apparently. I’m quite happy with that as I love marmalade and have always wanted to go to Peru and visit Machu Picchu.

Paddington Bear ydw i yn ôl pob tebyg.  Rwy’n eithaf balch gan fy mod i’n hoff o farmalêd ac rydw i bob amser wedi dymuno ymweld â Pheriw a Machu Picchu.

Here are the results for some of my library colleagues.

Dyma’r canlyniadau ar gyfer rhai o’m cydweithwyr yn y llyfrgell.

Stephanie, another Paddington Bear. What is it about librarians and Paddington Bear?

Bettina is Alice in Wonderland, spot on so far.

Stephanie, Paddington Bear arall. Beth yw e am lyfrgellwyr a Paddington Bear? 

Bettina yw Alice in Wonderland, hollol gywir hyd yn hyn. 

What about you?

Beth amdanoch chi?