The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Book Reviews of The Hobbit
Book Review: This is a Must-Read
Summary: 5 Stars
The Lord of The Rings, everlasting masterpiece of Tolkien, begins here. Therefore, anyone interested in reading LOTR must read The Hobbit first. Why and when the Shire-folk got involved in the War for the Middle Earth? How does Bilbo Baggins becomes the bearer of The One Ring for while?
Besides, it't more than time we stimulate our youngsters with this excellent quality reading.
So, I read it for my son when he was about 9, and now, I purchased his own The Hobbit, which he is already reading. I expect he will read LOTR in the sequence, and I shall buy it here, at Amazon!
Amazon, thanks for being an excellent connection channel between me (in Brazil) and my 13 year old son (in USA).
Book Review: Read It Yourself--or Have the Teacher Read It to the Class
Summary: 5 Stars
[I have read THE HOBBIT to some of my junior high students with longer attention spans, and some have independently read it. And I agree that it should be the first book of the series.]
Herein are creatures of the underworld: kind hobbits (little people smaller than dwarves), and unkind ghouls, strange wolves, unusual eagles and bats and other creatures. AND a magic ring and sword, a dragon, battles, rescues and unbelievable suspense and surprise. You'll be on edge as you read.
The Creative Teacher: Activities for Language Arts (Grades 4 through 8 and Up)
Book Review: A Great Adventure For Old and Young
Summary: 5 Stars
A master of language, Tolkien certainly worked his magic on my four children, ages two to nine. They sat with rapt attention as I read The Hobbit aloud to them. After an hour of reading, they begged for more stories about Gandalf, Bilbo, and the dwarves.
Bilbo's adventures serve as the field experience his education was lacking. On the road with the dwarves, he develops his talents spurred on by Gandalf's confidence in him. His courage, character, and creativity grow throughout the book as Bilbo faces trolls, spiders, elves, and finally the dragon. In the end, Gandalf observes that Bilbo has truly become a new hobbit through his adventures.
Book Review: Fantastic book and an excellent paperback edition...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not a literary review, this is about the edition/printing only.
This is a great paperback. I bought it because it was economical, but ended up enjoying it because it is of exceptional quality. This is NOT a mass-market, stiff as a board, tiny font, drug-store printing. This is a book with sturdy binding and thick matte paper with pleasantly large font type. While it doesn't lay flat on a table when open, it is very easy to hold open in one hand. I love hardbacks, but this paperback was a purchase I do not regret.
GREAT BOOK, MEMORABLE JOURNEY WITH UNIQUE CHARACTERS, AND A TOTALLY RECOMMENDED EDITION.
Book Review: Read this Aloud!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this for the first time as an adult and will forever lament that I did not grow up with this story. I had seen the animated movie but thought I should start reading Tolkien at the beginning, so I picked up my dad's copy of The Silmarillion. Not a great choice for me at ~10 years old, as I was used to reading Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary at that time.
I didn't try Tolkien again until I was an adult and looked over my husband's illustrated copy of The Hobbit, gifted by his school-teacher aunt and uncle when he was a child.
I have devoured JRRT's works since then. That's how good The Hobbit is.