We all know how important reading is, and how important it is to find the ‘right’ book. We’re all much more likely to read books that we really enjoy. Sôn am Lyfra aims to provide bilingual reviews of Welsh language books for children and young people.
We hope that the website will help children, parents and teachers find the ‘perfect’ books.
We’re trying to create a community of people who love books and are happy to review in order to help others.
Why not give it a go?
Morgan graduated from Bangor University in 2013 with a BSc Geography degree before going on to complete the PGCE Primary 3-7 course there.
After training as a foundation phase teacher, he went on to work in Dolgarrog teaching in KS2. Whilst there he undertook a Masters with Cardiff University looking at reading comprehension amongst primary children, specifically using the reciprocal reading method.
By September 2019, Morgan had left the classroom for the time being to pursue a full time PhD, funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and Bangor University, looking at developing bilingual reading resources and using languages flexibly. After completing the PhD in 2025, he worked for Conwy County Education Improvement Service as a Siarter Iaith Co-ordinator before returning to the world of education as a Welsh and humanities teacher in Ysgol y Creuddyn.
In his spare time, Morgan volunteers as a crewmember on the Conwy Inshore Lifeboat and enjoys organising Welsh music gigs with Pwyllgor Cymraeg Aberconwy.
Llio graduated from Bangor University with a degree in Welsh & Creative Writing in 2013. She went on to complete a Creative Writing MA followed by a PhD in aspects of Welsh Theatre, 1945-79 (funded by the AHRC). Her short story ‘Beth Os?’ was published in Cariad Pur (2015) and the story is now part of the scheme of work for the Welsh: Second Language syllabus (WJEC).
In 2015 and 2016 she won the Short Fiction competition in the Urdd as well as the Jennie Eirian Davies memorial prize. Additionally, she won first prize for writing a drama in the under 25’s category in the Maldwyn a’r Gororau National Eisteddfod in 2015. She currently works for Gwynedd Council as a Welsh Language Learning and Development Officer and enjoys being a member of Theatr Fach Llangefni, where she serves on the committee as well as directing some of their productions.
In 2023, Llio and Morgan welcomed their first child, Broc Siôn into the world, and they now enjoy going for walks as a family – and reading bedtime stories of course!
