Another good 'un from Lois Arnold. The first thing I realised when I unpacked this book was how thick and heavy the paper was, then realised it was all in colour. Wow! Illustrations are quite common in learner Welsh books but to have an all-colour book like this is quite a treat. Martha Llewelyn's work is very charming and bright; well suited to a short tale about life by the seaside.
This is a Mynediad-level book, no unit recommendation (as of yet) but as the sentences are quite short and it's written in present tense, those who haven't reached the end of the course yet should find this quite accessible. There are chapters in chronological order, but each one deals with a certain scenario which make them quite easy to digest separately. If you've read Cyfres Amdani: Chwedlau Cymru: Ceffylau and Gorau Glas, you shouldn't have any issues with this. As is usual for Amdani publications, there's a geirfa at the back and newer vocab is bolded in the text.
The story itself is much like many of the other Amdani titles too: positive, light-hearted, and not too taxing. Catrin moves to the seaside to start a bed and breakfast after her relationship breaks down. While the blurb on the back mentions her going toe-to-toe with local wrong 'un Denis, there's more of an emphasis on community, friendship and Welsh culture.
Lovely story and I'd certainly recommend for Mynediad students.
I've finished sylfaen, level 2, but found listening to this as an audio book really helpful. An amusing and easily understandable story. Great for building confidence in welsh.