"Tales from Wales: Faithful Dog Gelert" by Myrddin ap Dafydd tells the poignant story of Gelert, a loyal hound to the prince of Gwynedd, Llewelyn. One fateful day, Llewelyn returns home to find his infant son missing and Gelert covered in blood. Misled by despair, the prince believes Gelert has attacked his child. In a moment of rage, he strikes down his faithful companion. However, the tragic truth soon reveals itself: Gelert had fiercely defended the child from a wolf. Grieving for his lost friend and realizing his grave mistake, Llewelyn buries Gelert, ensuring his memory lives on in poignant legend. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Tales From Wales .

This book has been graded for interest at 7 years.

There are 30 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2009 by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch .

Born to a coal-mining family in 1945, Robin Lawrie emigrated to Canada in 1953 and lived in Vancouver till 1968. Returning then to Britain, his freelance career as an illustrator and occasional author has continued until the present day.